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Meet Pisco the surfing alpaca from Peru
The pet, usually found in the Andes, has been riding the waves of the Pacific with his owner
Peruvian surfer Domingo Pianezzi has taught his pet alpaca to surf the waters of the Pacific Ocean - or at least sit tight on the board while he surfs.
The animal, a close relation to the llama, has been riding the waves with 44-year-old Pianezzi since he returned from a trip to Australia where he saw people surfing with kangaroos and koalas.
Despite criticism from people who say that it is cruel to put a mountain-dwelling animal in the sea, Pianezzi says that Pisco is getting used to the water. The pet is slowly mastering the art of surfing although has a tendency to dive headlong into the sea once they get going - but fortunately he wears a lifejacket. ·
