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The Missing Llama
Mystery
Mystery teasers are little stories where you need to figure out what happened based on the given clues.Mystery
Agent Llearson got a call from a frantic farmer early in the morning. One of his prize llamas had disappeared while he was waiting by an expectant llama. Apparently, the farmer had done nothing but stay by the llama for days, as the birth could occur at any time. However, he still needed to feed the other llamas, so while quickly stocking their hay, the farmer noticed one of his favorite llamas was missing. And recently too, judging by the fact the other llamas were still hanging around the gate, a place they normally avoided. The farmer wanted Agent Llearson to come over right away to investigate. Llearson agreed, hung up the phone, and grabbed the keys to the car.
Just outside the llama farm, Agent Llearson saw a van parked by the gate. The person inside saw him and climbed out with a nervous smile. Llearson greeted the man and asked him what he was doing there. The man identified himself as a llama expert, and said he had come to the farm to help with the new birth.
Llearson nodded and said "It must be very hard work being such an expert on llamas."
"Oh yes," said the man, "Sometimes there are so many llama kids being born, I find myself very tired from all that strenuous work, and go to sleep as soon as I get home."
"Well, I'm afraid you won't be going anywhere tonight except jail if you don't return the llama you stole from that frantic farmer right now, Mr. Expert." said Llearson with a faint smile on his face.
How did Agent Llearson know the man's reason for being there was false? And how did Agent Llearson know the man actually took the llama?
Just outside the llama farm, Agent Llearson saw a van parked by the gate. The person inside saw him and climbed out with a nervous smile. Llearson greeted the man and asked him what he was doing there. The man identified himself as a llama expert, and said he had come to the farm to help with the new birth.
Llearson nodded and said "It must be very hard work being such an expert on llamas."
"Oh yes," said the man, "Sometimes there are so many llama kids being born, I find myself very tired from all that strenuous work, and go to sleep as soon as I get home."
"Well, I'm afraid you won't be going anywhere tonight except jail if you don't return the llama you stole from that frantic farmer right now, Mr. Expert." said Llearson with a faint smile on his face.
How did Agent Llearson know the man's reason for being there was false? And how did Agent Llearson know the man actually took the llama?
Answer
Agent Llearson knew the man was lying in 3 ways. First, the man said he was there to assist with the birth. He could not have known about the birth recently, because the farmer had done nothing but stay by the expectant llama until he had to feed the other llamas. Therefore, the farmer never called the llama expert, and even if he did, he never would have called so late in the pregnancy.Second, the "llama expert" referred to the baby llama as a "kid" instead of the correct term, "cria."
And third, llama births generally have no need of assistance, yet the man said he was always tired from helping with births at the end of the day.
Sadly, the man opened his van and let loose the llama, who first spit on the "expert" before running back to the farm.
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That's a wonderful story, and very amusing. Thanks for posting it.
Oh cmon. Camels are sentinent enought to figure that one out. Make a harder one next time.
Thanks for the lesson. I figured the guy with the van took the llama. Most animal births don't need assistance. And how would he know about the recent birth if the farmer hadn't called (no mention). I didn't know what a baby llama was called. Amusing and informative. Keep them coming.
I liked your teaser, and as you well know I love llamas.
Oh my gosh. Llamas? Llamas are soooooooooo overrated. You only like them bcuz every1 else likes them! It is just so annoying to see someone say that because you know that the only reason you like them is because eerybody else likes them! Sorry about the little outburst, but that is so annoying!! By the way, good teaser, except for the whole llama part.
i liked that teaser it wasnt to hard abnd it wasnt to easy even though i guessed that the 'expert' wannabee had taken the llama i actually live on a llama farm with 10 of them
yay!!! llamas!!!
I only knew two of the three ways that the agent knew that the llama "expert" stole the llama
Good teaser! I learned stuff!
hey i have learnt something new that ought to be good. great teaser by the way!! nice story how do you do it?
I lloved it!!
Agent Llearson is llucky to have a llama llover to tell his stories to!
Agent Llearson is llucky to have a llama llover to tell his stories to!
funny, i thot it was interesting. although, i didn't get it. i know something about llamas now!!
this is a unique teaser (in a good way) most teasers aren't about llamas it is cool.
very cute. You have to know a little about Llamas and animals to figure it out but still a very good teaser. Keep up the good work.
I only figured it out b/c he called it a kid. i think llamas are cute. definitiely underrated in my opinion. they just don't get the respect they deserve.
I got the last two answers but did not get the first one
A bit on the obvious side, as he was the only one there. I got it right after the "kid" part.
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Good teaser, but why would you want to steal a llama?
i think llamas are very cute and not overrated like someppl think, and, you dont have to like something just because everyone else like them, everyone is an individual, read anthem if you dont believe me. Oh, and good teaser, it was one of the few ive gotten so far!
omg, this one got me. i didn't even got one reason why it got stolen
Oh, I first thought that llama meant flame...
CUTE!!! I LLOVE IT!
i knew it from the nervous smile
very easy but a great teaser
Why was it sad that he returned the llama?
the thief returned the llama sadly bcuz he was sad that he had to return it. the point of stealing it was to not give it back so he obviously didnt like giving it back. hope that helps paul!
i hope u could understand that. sorry if i confused you more!!
This is the first teaser on this site I didn't get. I'm not a big..."llama" fan, but nice riddle anyway. I learnt some stuff on llamas! Yay!
Hey I live right next to a llama farm!!!!!!!! And I know what and how gross llama soit up is right im my face thank you veary much anyway loved it funny!!!!!!!!
I got it!!! OH YYYYYEAHHHH!!!!!
i didn't get it, but i know some facts about llama now, it was a fun story too
heres a llama theres a llama and another little llama, fuzzy llama funny llama llama llama DUCK!!!!
love this one.....nice info too
love this one.....nice info too
Very easy, but I laughed out loud when reading the answer about the llama spitting on the so called expert!
By the way, iLuVcOwS_00-- I love cows too! But we do have the most adorable llama living next door named Llama Dude.
By the way, iLuVcOwS_00-- I love cows too! But we do have the most adorable llama living next door named Llama Dude.
I only knew one thing: that an expert wouldn't call a baby llama a kid.
coolio! i love it keep it up.
AHHH! I know nothing about llamas! However, I did get it right, cuz I mean, why else would that guy be there? Speaking of him, why was he still there?
Fun teaser, it gave me an idea for my own teaser I called it "Missing Lamas"
I figured it was because of the "kid" thing...one of the few teasers I even try. But great story, I gotta say.
Watch out, everyone!! My new brain teaser will be up as soon as i have enough points!!!!
Jun 21, 2010
DuxBellorum loves Llamas.
DuxBellorum says they are best served with fava beans and a fine Chianti.
DuxBellorum says they are best served with fava beans and a fine Chianti.
Llamas! Queen loves llamas.
Queen thinks that this was cute
Queen thinks that this was cute
wouldn't he be the culprit if he had a NERVOUS SMILE!!!
Unfortunately, i have seen a llama birth. Ughemph.
Haha cute gotta love llamas! Stupid poachers should gtfo
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