An alpaca which went missing from a field in Monmouthshire has been found dead, police have confirmed.
The male, named Kevin, was originally reported missing from a field on Old Abergavenny Road, Llanover last week, with police appealing for information believing he had been stolen.
However, Gwent Police have confirmed the alpaca has now been found dead. The circumstances of his death are not known, but police suspect no suspicious circumstances.
A police spokesperson said: "We recently appealed for your help to find an alpaca that had gone missing from a field in Llanover. Sadly he has now been found dead.
"We don’t now believe he was stolen, there’s nothing suspicious. Thanks for helping and sharing our appeal."
Alpacas originated from west-central South America, and are closely related to llamas, although the alpaca tends to be smaller.
According to the British Alpaca Society, it is believed the alpaca and the llama were domesticated from the wild species vicuna and guanaco more than 6,000 years ago.
