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That’s a foul!

Published: Sep 2020

Residents of West Yorkshire were surprised by an alpaca named Oscar making an appearance at a football game between Carlton Athletic and Ilkley Town.

Cute alpaca refusing to move

Oscar made his on-pitch debut just before half time and took some persuading to leave the premises!

Ilkley Club Chairman, Richard Giles, speaking about the escapee from a nearby farm, had the following to say, ‘I’ve been watching football and playing football for 40 years and I’ve never seen anything like this!’

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