Llamas visit patients and staff at Langdon

Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in News, Recovery and wellbeing on 23rd November, 2022

Harry the Llama Patients and staff at Langdon in Dawlish were visited by George and Harry from Peak Hill Llamas recently. They were accompanied by their owners, Maggie and Paul.

It was George’s first visit to Langdon and he was accompanied by his older sibling Harry who has visited on a few occasions before.

George and Harry took advantage of the grass on offer and were happy to meet with the many visitors who came to see them.

Lyanne Wilson, Education Technician with the Engagement and Involvement Team, said: “We were overwhelmed by the support from the staff and patients who came to visit and we were very lucky to have Maggie and Paul on hand to answer all the questions we had for them. The “boys” behaved impeccably and we are grateful to Peak Hill Llamas for their continued support. We are looking forward to welcoming them to the hospital again next year.”

Thank you to all the staff involved.

Llama facts:

The llama is a relative of the camel, but without the hump
Llama wool isn’t itchy like sheep’s wool as it is free from lanolin, (itchy sheep wool) Llama wool is fire-resistant, making your sweater both comfortable and safe!
If one llama has a problem with another llama, it will express this by sticking its tongue out.
Llamas can reach a top speed of around 35 mph.
Llamas can grow as much as 6 feet tall although the average llama is between 5 feet 6 inches and 5 feet 9 inches tall
Llamas are smart and easy to train
Llamas don't bite. They spit when they're agitated, but that's mostly at each other.
Llamas have front teeth located only at their bottom jaw. They have more teeth, collectively called “cheek teeth” located at the back of the mouth.

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