Elusive alpaca pitch invader disrupts Carlton Athletic versus Ilkley Town

Elusive alpaca pitch invader disrupts Carlton Athletic versus Ilkley Town

The alpaca, called Oscar, disrupted play for 20 minutes. Picture: Claire Armstrong/Ilkley Town

Play had to be stopped for 20 minutes during a football match in North Yorkshire in the UK after an alpaca ran onto the pitch.

Footage of the elusive Oscar has gone viral after he galloped into the game between Carlton Athletic and Ilkley Town on Saturday from a nearby farm.

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