Caesar the ‘no drama llama’ calms tensions at Portland protests
Meet Caesar, the ‘no drama llama’ calming tensions at ongoing protests in Portland – one hug at a time.
Caesar, Portland’s “No Drama Llama”, has been comforting people amid the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests.
Caesar and his owner, Larry McCool, have been participating in the anti-racism protests while offering hugs to demonstrators and law enforcement.
In Portland, where tensions escalated in recent weeks amid a crackdown by federal officers, Larry says Caesar seems to have a calming effect on the city.
Larry says Caesar also helps draw attention to the BLM movement.
Caesar is a former grand champion show animal who now lives at Larry’s Mystic Llama Farm.
This video was produced and edited by Al Jazeera NewsFeed’s Seena Khalil.
Published On 18 Aug 2020