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Think of him as Caesar the Straphanger.
The locally beloved llama was on his way to the Wizard Con at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland this past weekend. And how does one get to the Oregon Convention Center? (Please don’t say ”practice, practice, practice.”) One takes the light-rail train known as the MAX.
As the Oregonian reported, Caesar is known around the City of Roses as “The No Drama Llama.” He’s got someone to handle his social-media accounts. He’s got a website. He’s got personal assistants. And he and his handler, Larry McCool, also have got chutzpah.
Yes there was a llama on the MAX, TriMet confirms, but there shouldn’t have been https://t.co/AR686XN2B9 pic.twitter.com/b9NhdpBMfa
— The Oregonian (@Oregonian) February 26, 2019
“On Sunday, according to multiple social media accounts, the llama and crew took the show to the city streets,” the paper reported. “Tim Becker, a spokesman for TriMet, the agency that runs the MAX, said the llama would not be permitted to ride, “presumably even with a valid fare or Hop Card.”
“While we appreciate that Caeser is promoted as ‘The No Drama Llama,’ and that he apparently was well-behaved during his ride, TriMet policy only allows service animals on TriMet vehicles,” Becker said in an email to the paper.
“Service animal,” according to TriMet Code Section 28.10(R), “means any guide dog, signal dog or other animal individually trained to perform tasks for an individual with a disability,” the paper reported. “Non-service animals – or ‘companion animals’ – are considered pets, which are only allowed on board in a closed carrier.”
So as long as we’re on the subject, here’s a look at some real-life service animals, not imposters like Caesar:
Yay Hawaii! https://t.co/NsoOJu0d2J
— Elain J Brown (@ElainBrown) February 25, 2019
