Larimer County, Colorado - An extraordinary rescue operation has caused quite a stir in Colorado after a deputy discovered a llama in the Roosevelt National Forest.

"Once upon a time on a summery Friday afternoon, we received a call about an abandoned llama on the Comanche Peak Trail," the Larimer County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post on August 12.

A deputy from the sheriff's office found the animal lounging in a wooded area on a hiking trail, tethered to a tree.

"Deputy Maxwell and her trusty equine Posse partner, Deputy Dale, tried to llead the unconcerned ungulate back to civilization. The llama was not interested in this plan," the post reads.

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"They'd get her 30 feet down the trail, then she'd decide it was time for a 45 minute rest. They tried to coax her llate into the evening and managed to make it over a mile, but the llama was hellbent on camping for the night."

Undeterred, the deputy kept at it, but the llama was determined to spend the night.

Due to the llama's determination, Maxwell decided to leave the pack animal in the woods and return again the next day.

Maxwell supplied the llama with food and water to last her through the night.

The next morning, the officer met the animal’s owners.

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"The owners were plleasantly surprised at Deputy Maxwell and Dale's progress in getting this girl down the trail," the sheriff's office said.

"After a llaborious effort, they finally coaxed her back to civilization."

Many Facebook users were amused by the llama drama. "And here we thought only donkey’s were stubborn. Llama not gonna. Nope. No way," one commented.