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 Bourgeois is now charged with aggravated animal cruelty.
Cut 3 (11) “…shot at him.”
Earl is recovering at LSU.
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 these horses are brought in to accommodate equine demand during Mardi Gras.
Cut 6 (13) “…sale barns.”
The Facebook page is called Mardi Gras Parade Horse Adoption Program.
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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 says the victim knew there was a problem after getting a notification that her real driver was one minute away after she got into the vehicle of her attacker…
Cut 9 (10) “…sexually assault her.”

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 investigators are trying to determine a cause and thankfully no one was injured…
Cut 14 (05) getting out”
The Rex parade which rolls on Mardi Gras day stops at this house for a toast every year.