A 67-year-old Opelousas woman was arrested for allegedly shooting her llama after it attacked her. St. Landry sheriff deputies responded to Madeline Bourgeois’ home to find the injured llama, named Earl, limping in the pasture. Major Eddie Thibodeaux says the Bourgeois fired four shots at Earl, striking him three times, after the llama struck her with his front legs. He says Bourgeois was charged with animal cruelty, because she grabbed her gun after the attack was over…
The Humane Society is working to find homes for 16 horses that will march in this year’s carnival parades. Humane Society of Louisiana CEO Jeff Dorson says they’ve got photos, bios, information about each horse’s personality, and which parade they trotted in on a Facebook page, and if any of them catch your eye you can take a trip over to Cascade Stables…
Baton Rouge Police say a woman was attacked and assaulted after getting into a vehicle she had mistaken for being her rideshare driver in the Tigerland area. Sgt. L’Jean McKneely advises when using rideshare, pay attention to the vehicle you are entering and if you find yourself in a bad spot, take action.
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A massive fire has destroyed a three-story, 150-year-old mansion on St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, but three people, including a 92-year-old woman escaped the blaze. New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell says the six-alarm fire started just before eight A-M and it was out of control when the first firefighters arrived
McConnell adds it was one of the largest fires in New Orleans in many years