tonight the danger as temperatures rise across the bay area and >> heard of alpacas mauled and killed by two pit bulls and why some residents say they are concerned.>> good evening we have breaking news out of san mateo county tonight. a shelter in place was just lifted after an extensive manhunt. joe vazquez was there as police were able to take their suspect into custody just moments ago.>> reporter: a pretty wild night here. it begins with a carjacking and pistol whipping of an elderly woman and then today around 3:00, the suspects were spotted here in broadmoor near daly city. police spent most of the evening trying to track them down. helicopter with night vision from the san jose police department is flying over san mateo county tonight. there helping search for a carjacking suspect to police say attacked a man and woman yesterday evening and stole their toyota corolla. the robbery happened in san francisco at garfield and bixby streets. police city elderly woman was pistol whipped. police spotted the car tonight in daly city and a short chase ensued in the suspects crash their

yes, on 27. > >> here is a look at two alpacas alpacas from the rescue, out for for a little treat.rough in san jose. in this particular instance, sheila sheila murphy asked kindly for a alpaca cappuccino. what is it? whipped cream? >> so is that the same thing in a pup cappuccino? [ laughter ] >> i think so. >> very careful getting those. t did not work well for want a permanent solution to homelessness? you won't get it with prop 27. it was written and funded by out-of-state corporations to permanently maximize profits, not homeless funding. 90% of the profits go to out-of-state corporations permanently. only pennies on the dollar for the homeless permanently. and with loopholes, the homeless get even less permanently. prop 27. they didn't write it for the homeless. they wrote it for themselves. captioning ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs >> o'donnell: >> o'donnell: tonight, the justice department argues in an historic detailed filing that sensitive and top secret documents at donald trump's florida resort were hidden or moved on purpose, raising the possibility of an obstruction cas

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have uncle sam help you buy your alpacas. >> so who ends up paying for the alpacas?am. >> lots of people are getting in on it. >> i could never write it off. after purchasing the alpacas, all my toys, all of a sudden became tax write-offs. >> the alpaca breeders association asks members on a scale of 1 to 10 what motivated to you buy? more than have rated tax benefits. >> we got it into for the tax reasons. >> they may call themselves farmers but they sound like accountants. >> cauv. >> they are valued for their fleece. >> excellent grade fleece. >> selling fleece doesn't explain the growth in alpaca raising. 25 years ago there were 150 in america. now there are 150,000. >> she has a pedigree that is solid. >> at alpaca auctions prices have gotten high. [ petering ] >> this is not necessarily a good thing. >> this llama may not like me talking this. economists at california davis warn the industry is a bubble. government is good at creating bubbles. last year, i remembered how congress' tax credits created a bubble in golf cart sales. >> it is endless the possibiliti

alpacas are different. and we didn't know the difference when we walked in today. >> obviously, you can see the size difference from behind us. llamas-- think of llamas as the workhorse. think of alpacas as the fiber bearing animals. and they are definitely smaller and have arrow shaped ears on the side of their heads and llamas have banana shaped ears. alpacas are surprised for their fiber. this one has straight hair. and the other style offal pa ya is called a -- and there's a teddy bear looking animal. they are judged on fiber and color. and llamas are just judged on >> tell us what that is. dog show. we're just not going to run with our animals. alpacas. spit. we'll learn more coming up. >> so far they've been nice. >>> we are seeing an influx of traffic. a lot of people hitting the roads at the same time. right before the sun came up. twitter. and you see a high volume of and we have seen the drive time increase in the last hour. you have to add an hour or hour time. floyd hill is slow going. the avera

have uncle sam help you buy your alpacas. >> so who ends up paying for the alpacas?e sam. >> lots of people are getting in on it. >> i could never write it off. after purchasing the alpacas, all my toys, all of a sudden became tax write-offs. >> the alpaca breeders association asks members on a scale of 1 to 10 what motivated to you buy? more than have rated tax benefits. >> we got it into for the tax reasons. >> they may call themselves farmers but they sound like accountants. >> cauv. >> they are valued for their fleece. >> excellent grade fleece. >> selling fleece doesn't explain the growth in alpaca raising. 25 years ago there were 150 in america. now there are 150,000. >> she has a pedigree that is solid. >> at alpaca auctions prices have gotten high. [ petering ] >> this is not necessarily a good thing. >> this llama may not like me talking this. economists at california davis warn the industry is a bubble. government is good at creating bubbles. last year, i remembered how congress' tax credits created a bubble in golf cart sales. >> it is endless the possibil

have uncle sam help you buy your alpacas. >> so who ends up paying for the alpacas?s of people are getting in on it. >> i could never write it off. after purchasing the alpacas, all my toys, all of a sudden became tax write-offs. >> the alpaca breeders association asks members on a scale of 1 to 10 what motivated to you buy? more than have rated tax benefits. >> we got it into for the tax reasons. >> they may call themselves farmers but they sound like accountants. >> cauv. >> they are valued for their fleece. >> excellent grade fleece. >> selling fleece doesn't explain the growth in alpaca raising. 25 years ago there were 150 in america. now there are 150,000. >> she has a pedigree that is solid. >> at alpaca auctions prices have gotten high. [ petering ] >> this is not necessarily a good thing. >> this llama may not like me talking this. economists at california davis warn the industry is a bubble. government is good at creating bubbles. last year, i remembered how congress' tax credits created a bubble in golf cart sales. >> it is endless the possibilities this bi

i had never seen an alpaca in person.ged quickly when i was introduced to a lovely two year old female. we brought sunny out so you can get up close and personal hurt high. sonny. she's one of our, um, branch favorites. alpacas are friendly and curious with very soft for their cousins to llamas and camels. the ancient animals were said to be domesticated more than 6000 years ago. pacos are vegetarians they eat hay and grass is it's very satisfying to feed them. here they will let you feed them and pet the animals and go into some of the pens just to hang out on the tour. you learn more about care, feeding in a bit about alpaca history, including why suddenly the animal has become so popular. we sold a lot of alpacas last year. here's something you may not have expected. you can rent an alpaca for your gathering, and a lot of people do for wedding receptions and photo shoots. i'm already married so the that ship has sailed. however if i knew someone who was getting. married and i wanted an alpaca at the ceremony. i could c

with a bunch of alpaca. will: the love the alpacas.ll have all the investigation after this. rachel: i've been around a lot of alpacas because my senior year i lived in peru where alpacas are from. will: look, he bit rick. he bit his shirt. rachel: ask him if that hurt. will: did you have to shave them or can you leave them that way? rachel: if the economy gets really bad, you can make sweaters. make sweaters for all the kids. pete: i'll shave them and jen can nip the sweater. pete: we keep it straight down the line. rachel: something no so traditional in august is pumpkin spice drinks and coffees and that's -- it's a little early, don't you think? will: for pumpkin spice? it's august. dunkin. rachel: pumpkin spice gram crackers sounds good. pete: why are there goldfish in the pumpkin spice. i don't get it. rachel: flavored pumpkin spice. pete: okay, dunkin teamed up with goldfish. i thought that was coffee. they're actually crackers. here. okay. pete: where's my coffee. what happened here? will: you can have mine. pete: i want the bla

you can see them yourself at the alpacas and fleas festival this weekend.hey will have information on how to start your own farm and crafts for the kids. even if you are not interested in the alpacas themselves, the fleeces very popular. they're soft coat is used to make a host of products. >> it is very soft and fine. it is a letter white -- wait fiber and will. when you wear hiking socks or hunters use a lot. anybody who works outdoors, they are wonderful products and. >> the maryland alpacas breeders association says there is something for everyone at the festival. they are urging folks to come out and get to know the living creatures and all they have to offer. >> it is a unique opportunity to see great animals have a good time. it is a family event. children will have things to do. it is a wonderful christmas holiday shopping opportunity. >> the festival runs saturday and sunday from 10:00 to 4:00. for more information you can visit our website at wbaltv.com. >> one year. that is how long devastating wildfires have been devouring land in fort worth, te

alpacas roaming the streets of an east bay city. tell you about their miles long journey after a neighbor helped officers corral them after an escape. >> a tiny member of the team. but first, a check of the weather. drew: a live look outside and we have good visibility across much of the region. one spot has fog in the north bay. in control, it acts like a lid on the atmosphere. our storm tracker will to the north, stays there because of this high-pressure. right now, visibility down 2.5 miles but that is an improvement over the last hour or so. the temperature change cooler across the board. we are allowing good radiation will cooling to happen. temperatures are mainly in the 30's and 40's. we'll see a mixture of sun and clouds out there but a really nice-looking afternoon. out on the low 60's. jobina: a couple of crashes to talk about, and according to the chp, major injuries and there is a jackknifed big rig. we have a multicar crash more injuries here on westbound 80. looklooklooklook check out the reggie: today, congress will p

here's the guy who wrote the book on alpacas. eric hoffman is getting friendly. >> for the moment. [ laughter ] >> what got you into alpacas? >> actually i owned llamas back in the 1970s. i used to be an avid backpacker. and i started backpacking with llamas. we had the first alpacas in the united states.

la drik es dura se pone en riesgo la salud de alpaca, a someterla al contacto con el mar, sede puedenno surfear más con él >>> smient come siento contento. y todo lo que ha pasado, no me deja seguir entrenando mi mascota >>> ha sido un reto personal. ninguna crítica va dejar que renuncie de entrenar animales porque es lo q m disfruta a en la vida. >>> para los defensores de animales, el hecho en otros lugares se haga campeonato mundial de surf no justifica que pueda ser como animal circo, vamos la pausa, pero enseguida enfrentó junto su madre la dura realidad. pero inspiro a ser una exitosa abogada. y nos cuenta su historia >>> y más adelante, una red social, fue el escenarios de encuentro de impacto entre dos hermanos, siga con primer impacto. >>> hace 30 año se produjo el éxodo la mayor crisis de estados unidos y cuba, miles de cubano salieron en 2000 embarcación a florida. dos su protagonista y una niña. en el ocaso de su vida. dos ejemplo de superación personal, muestran con voluntad, no hay imposibles. me acuerdo le pregunto a mi mamá qué es esto? mamá me miró, y dijo somos libre

. >>> three alpacas dead and several others injured after attacked by dogs in solano county, happened at lola vista farm, a learning institution for students. what a loss for the poor kids. >> reporter: it really is. and the farm is closed until next week as people deal with it tragedy. interestingly, there were grief counsellors brought out to help the elementary school students deal with the loss of their three friends. >> it's a huge loss. >> reporter: three alpacas mauled to death by two neighborhood the t losing belov family pet but in this case it's at school, supposed to be safe the fence,fter the alpacas and attacked sheep, tearing off one ear, attacking another and two goats. >> vet had to stitch it together, and spray stuff dries as a band-aid. >> reporter: huskies had caused trouble before but nothing like this. animal control identified the owners through the microchips. huskies may have to be euthanized and owners liable for veterinary bills and other charges. >> students participate in science and nutrition, planting and feeding animals daily. >> reporter: to learn how y

i'm even thinking about the alpaca and how difficult and draining that process is for english language learners. it is the only thing that parents asked me the first time they come to my classroom. i appreciate that. i think the priorities need to be outside of these results. they have to be. we are not going to be in a place where our students are going to be successful if it is based off of this. we know that. and were going to be looking at data, i do want us to continue to measure it in other ways. [video playing] just just getting into a space, this is not what we are highlighting. that is what i would really like to see. i did have a question as far as the measurements and the dashboard, and how we got to english learner progress from re- designations. if that is a district thing or a state. >> it is a state thing. the state has moved from re- designation to learner progress. >> within that, is there sort of less priority around the alpaca or what was the conversation about that? >> you know, english learner redesignation is kind of the ultimate, with english learner progress, it

this is emily mead and our alpaca friends. how did you get involved with raising alpacas? >> when i was little, we came across something we wanted to raise. we decided alpacas were friendly and docile and something we could raise. >> reporter: not like a cow or horse when you come to the show. what kind of reaction do you get from people when they see you walking in with alpacas? >> we've gotten everything from flamingos to llamas and dogs. people don't know what they are. once they know, they love them. >> reporter: they are docile creatures. tell me about the 4h club. you said it's grown so much. >> i'm out of frederick county. we started off with seven kids and reached 43. they come and go now. kids that started in the beginning are leaving us. we're regrowing down to frederick county, but is this our second year here at the state fair as 4h representing and we have three counties this year. here at the state fair. >> all right, okay and so this is what i promised myself i'd too. >> curiosity question if we may? >> sure. >> do they make money off their alpaca wool? >> r

we have animal control who were able to reunite the alpacas with their owner.s well. they are fascinating to watch. >> and they are just adorable. they just seem so happy running around. >> it was nice weather to be roaming around. >> and they are pretty adaptable to extreme weather even though they do not like it. we had beautiful weather for them and for all of us. dan and all my, i want to show you the sunset tonight. look at that color. it was absolutely stunning. the sun is going down a little later, and you have plenty of it to enjoy. take a look at the temperatures tomorrow. we are going to be above average everywhere for the city of san jose, about six degrees above where you should be. seven degrees warmer fort santa rosa then where you should be. high pressure in control of our weather and the system is searing the atmosphere into the pacific northwest. this low is going to stay out of us out of here. we just have these high clouds to the north. we do have half a mile of visibility in santa rosa, so while we are not expecting widespread fog, watch out

the enclosure includes the two ponies, three alpacas, 60, 70 hens, 30 ducks. nothing would make me happier than to truly say i've got that. we have the pear tree. just let me know. >> the other five pigs literally sleep on top of each other as they say pigs in a blanket. what makes this unique, there is your car, that they will prefer taking disabled animals. >> we want to take care eyed alpaca, the blind horse. >> for you and for you. >> we have a dog in a wheelchair and he'll use those front legs. so this way he doesn't scrape up his knee, but he does just fine. >> reporter: and it is not just a temporary shelter. >> they would say nope, this is my family and my forever home. >> he manages the 12-acre ranch with his wife, emily. a pediatric dog. >> you want carrots? >> it is all quite a change. >> yeah. >> who spent 25 years in the circus. to become a kilt wearing animal rescue man on the 12-acre farm downtown san jose. >> a fun fact. i wore pants like a normal human being until about three, four years ago. >> that's when he took up the bag pipes. >> and jas

we have animal control who were able to reunite the alpacas with all's well that ends well. they are fascinating to watch. >> and they are just adorable. they just seem so happy running around. >> it was nice weather to be roaming around. >> and they are pretty adaptable to extreme weather even though they do not like it. we had beautiful weather for them and for all of us. dan and all my, i want to show you the sunset tonight. look at that color. it was absolutely stunning. the sun is going down a little later, and you have plenty of it to enjoy. take a look at the temperatures tomorrow. we are going to be above average everywhere for the city of san jose, about six degrees above where you should be. seven degrees warmer fort santa rosa then where you should be. high pressure in control of our weather and the system is searing the atmosphere into the pacific northwest. this low is going to stay out of us out of here. we just have these high clouds to the north. we do have half a mile of visibility in santa rosa, so while we are not expecting widespread fog, watch out in the

they also carrabelle alpacas. -- they also care about alpacas. >> they are great. >> they are prettycute. tobias says the gate will never go unlocked again. bogey is a single alpaca dead and looking for a female mate. -- alpaca dad and looking for a female mate. >> right perspective on the whole thing. when schools were shut down and classes went remote, a lot of kids suffered. now the push to keep schools open is not just emotional well-being. there is a financial component as well. >> a g>> a g save thousands of dollars deposited for a trip to mount kilimanjaro never made it to the travel agent. i michael to be a thriver with metastatic breast cancer means asking for what we want. and need. and we need more time. so, we want kisqali. women are living longer than ever before with kisqali when taken with an aromatase inhibitor or fulvestrant in postmenopausal women with hr+, her2- metastatic breast cancer. kisqali is a pill that's significantly more effective at delaying disease progression versus an aromatase inhibitor or fulvestrant alone. kisqali can cause lung problems, or an abn

the farm keeper says the alpacas were the kids who came to visit..hey were so sweet and gentle these are pictures of the two huskies after they were empounded by the solano county animal control....she says the dogs have gotten onto the farm before... the solano county animal control says the owners have surrendered the huskies....and it has not yet been determined if they will face any charges....or if the very frustrating and concerning that they were not kept him contained, knowing that they have a tendency to do that, but my sadness is for the terror and pain but the animal suffered, the loss of life and the sadness in the eyes of the children when they start coming back to the farm this sign posted on the front gate of the farm is letting visitors know that they will be closed until february 20. they say that will give the injured animals the time and quiet they need to heal, maureen kelly kron4 news (ken) coming up next at 6:30. the turmoil surrounding the top two democrats in virginia.. is not letting up ... now, one man is giving a new interv

(catherine) three alpacas were killed in the attack... kron4's maureen kelly reports that the school had counselors on hand to help students deal with the deaths of the much loved animals.. these are pictures of the two huskies after they were empounded by the solano county animal control....the two dogs got under the fence of the loma vista farm friday night and when on a vicious rampage. three 6 year old alpacas named racer, skyfall and pacheco were found dead by a caretaker....three sheep and two pygmy goats were also attacked....but are recovering from their multiple bite wounds.today flowers were left tied to the fence of the farm....another bouquet was left with a note that reads "we feel for your loss of the beautiful spirits."the farm is part of the loma vista environmental science academy's campus...and is visited weekly by the students. it's is also a destination for field trips for students from other schools both in and out of the vallejo school district. the farm keeper says the alpacas were loved by the kids who e going to b

b, alpaca. or c, a baby goat.but i believe it's alpaca. >> brian: let's watch together. >> one fella getting in a cab to go get my book, that's an alpaca, dana. this is a busy street in peru, there is a barnes & noble 3 miles away. the animal waits for his owner to get in, tells him where he's going, he wants a copy of my book.er >> brian: there you go, it was an alpaca. >> i had buzzer issues but i was on that show so i did know it was alpaca. >> brian: the confetti is going mostly towards ed because he is the winner. >> i want a rematch! >> brian: i'm looking at two fine players who gave it their all and i believe we can go bacr and look at the execution, note the knowledge. it's not a knowledge issue, it's an execution issue. >> next time i'm going to have better buzzer etiquette. >> brian: martha, good luck with your show tonight. in fact, you did it already. there is no buzzer -- the buzzer is in washington. >> i'm hopping on the train right now. >> thanks, brian. >> thanks, martha. you going to let me fill i

a riot police have introduced a special alpaca -- missouri police have introduced a special alpaca unite are trying to develop a brand-new unit, the first of its kind in the country. the alpaca unit. animals learning policing and community assistance. liz: those are very cute. the st. charles county police department posted this video to facebook joking that the new unit went through extensive training to protect the community. it says special thanks to the alpacas for supplying recruits. plus a happy april fools' day message at the end of the video. i would take them. they would make me happy if i saw those around. people took to the san francisco streets on saturday for the annual saint stupid's day parade. thousands dressed in outlandish costumes in honor of the 45 year tradition. it started at the transamerica building and ended at washington square park. the crowd followed the pop-up doggy diner heads that led them to free food. organizers say it was more like a stroll than a parade to celebrate saint stupid. next on abc seven mornings, new approach. how mayor breed is looking to a

it's good medicine >> it is not a site you see every day, alpacas running down the street.community came together to get the creatures back home. >> how see here. -- on a story you will only see here. >> as if corralling alpacas was h,magi longer ordeal these two went through this happened. but he and his son -- -- -- -- - his son decided to go on the run. >> we are having our coffee and i saw them on the hillside in the park. abc>> they dashed und they dasha underpass and into a nearby neighborhood. known for more suburban creatures. >> i was concerned for their safety. and also, motorist safety. >> they happened to be driving -- >> i was so surprised! >> they posted it to next door to spread the word. >> i got 100 people who on. >> some thought that they had escaped from the zoo came out in droves to assist. >> oakland animal control was really helpful and really kind. >> after traveling four miles for more than two hours, a new book crawled -- corralled the duo with a rope. >> they are hard to catch. it is ridiculous! these guys had a great day. >> it was a good day for

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felt so much for the alpacas and with had gone through. they are part of our whole family. it has been hard. >> she says that the county animal service officers returned the dogs to their owner and according to the sentinel the county is limited on what they can do in the case of animal on animal aggression. nancy said she feels for the owner of the dogs, but she also understands the people who live around there are worried about another attack. >>> someone was hit by a bart train and survive. this happened at the bart station last night just before 6:00. a writer took a photo of responders trying to talk to someone stuck in the tracks. the victim was pulled out alive, but no word on how the person is doing, how they got on the tracks. the bart station was closed causing major delays during the evening commute. it has since reopened. >>> lifebook on capitol hill. robert morris congressional testimony getting mixed reaction. the white house claiming victory despite the former special counsel assertion that his report did not exonerate president trump. laura podesta explained

: this is sprite. >> she's an alpaca.orter: sprite lives much more active life than typical farm animal. >> get your collar on. >> reporter: instead of living full time in pasture with her long necked relatives, she often wanders the halls of retirement and rehab communities in southern idaho. >> hi sweetie. >> reporter: visiting with residents whose day to day lives become monotonous routine and mundane. >> the what neat senior project to felt hearts of those who don't don't get to participate much in the outside world. >> reporter: drew moffitt took on the challenge for his senior project at twin falls high school. >> she loves it. >> reporter: taking on the task getting sprite registered as therapy animal. >> crazy, it's been super gratifying. >> reporter: 120-pound fluff tee haired farm animal 7's as the pefect ice breaker for folks who aren't used to sparking up a conversation with complete stranger. >> her neck is her favorite. >> reporter: the result, laughs all around. >> it make it so much easier to just have thi

missouri police have introduced a special alpaca unit to their force.rter: we have canines, motorcycle units, swat. we are trying to develop a brand-new unit, the first of its kind in the country, the alpaca unit. animals learning policing and community assistance. liz: st. charles police department posted that the unit went through extensive training to protect the community. they added a witty caption saying special thanks to a pockets of troy for supplying the troops. happy april fools' day, if you didn't pick up on that. i would love to see alpacas out there. it is peanut butter jelly time. today is national peanut butter and jelly day. you can celebrate with the combination unless you are allergic. here is a fun fact. the first known recipe for a pb and j sandwich was in boston cooking magazine in 1901. people have been eating pb and j for over 100 years. are you a crunchy or smooth with peanut butter? lisa: i like both. i like when you have oil and you have to mix it together. all of the above. good morning. we are looking at a breezy afternoon. h

el three alpacas were kied in the attack.ers have been tied to the gate outside the loma vista farm. the alpacas were found dead by their caretaker. three sheep and two goats were also attacked but are recovering from their wounds. the farm is part of the loma vista environmental science academy's campus.. and is visited weekly by students. the farm keeper says the alpacas were loved by the kids who came to visit. < they were so sweet and gentle... by this loss.>( james ) the farm keeper says shes frustrated the dogs got onto the property for a second time. the dogs owners have surrended them to the solano county animal control... but it has not yet been determind if the owners will face charges. ( darya ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news....authori ties discover a tiger inside an abandoned home...what led them to the animal and how they were able to get it out. ( darya ) plus, a look at the musicians who took the stage last night to honor the victims killed in the thousand oaks bar shooting. $4.99 fish sandwich combo. it

i said i want them for my alpacas. i went home and asked connie, what's an alpaca.ny money doing it? >> connie who grew up on a farm did know something about animals. >> i said, well, let's take a chance. >> alpacas possess valuable fiber for spinning into high-quality yarn but the betts business model is breeding. over my shoulder, are there any stars? >> we have dream dancer here. she's an absolute beautiful female. >> she was born here? >> um-hmm. >> what did you know about birthing babies? >> zero. they're pretty much self-sufficient. they actually have babies between 7:00 in the morning and 2:00 in the afternoon. >> you're kidding. but i also read that alpaca poop doesn't smell. >> no, it smells. >> mucking out the barnyard is not a highlight of his day, so he invented, manufactures and sells -- >> the pooper-scooper. i like working with metal. >> in college he worked part-time as a machinist. what was your training in the school? >> i was a music major. >> betts is full of surprises. he can knit, weave and spin. it's picture-perfect. but can you make any money

longer driving to an advertising firm in nashville, her commute now on foot and her managers -- 14 alpacasis miracle. >> reporter: and that one? >> merlot. >> reporter: for susie, this is not a chore. first time susie saw an alpaca at the county fair. >> i looked at the faces the first time and the beautiful, big, brown eyes and their very gentle faces and demeanor and it just seemed like what i was supposed to do. >> reporter: gary, what were you thinking when she said, i want to get some al pa kas? >> i thought it would pass. >> reporter: increasing numbers of retirees like the cahns are sounding the alarm when they no longer have a 9:00 to 5:00. starting hobby farms, animals or crops big profits but rewarded in other ways. >> it keeps them occupied, the brain occupies, body occupied and they just feel good. >> reporter: a survey last year found 49% of working people dream of pursuing a new hobby in their retirement. >> they're in control. they're their own boss maybe for the first time in their careers. >> reporter: it wasn't long ago that susie wasn't sure what an alpaca was. now she s

. >> a montana family opening their alpaca farm to hundreds of farmers. so the family did nearly 7,000 people to come and say hello to the alpacas. >> a pennsylvania city that became famous for the charlie brown christmas tree is making changes, they are using an artificial tree this year. back in 2014, the city was criticized about how the tree charlie brown christmas tree. they played along and redecorated it. i like that tradition. they should keep that going. >> before you know it, winter will be here. there are a few things to do now to prepare your home for the cold. first, remember, day light saving time is next month, already, don't forget to change the batteries in the smoke clean the coils behind the refrigerator. >> just cleaning the dust and all the pet hair and dust bunnies caught in there, get this, it is an appliance brush, it is small like this and go up under the refrigerator. that is where the cools are. >> good advice there. >> i never thought about that. >> good advice. well. drain hoses, repair the roof leaks and remove the tree branc

kumasi: father and son alpacas quickly becoming local celebrities.ing their enclosure adventuring across one bay area city. the full story you will only see on seven. reggie: it is wild. good morning morning on this tuesday. you are watching abc 7 news, live on abc 7, hulu live, and wherever you stream. first, we get to the forecast. drew: we are tracking mild weather. if you liked yesterday, today is almost a carbon copy. temperatures out there right now cooler than compared to yesterday, a mixed bag of 30's and 40's. an offshore breeze keeping half moon bay a little warmer at 53. the winter jacket, keep it with you. many clear skies over the city, here's how the day shaping up. sunrise at about 7:24 a.m., much of the day is a blend of sun and clouds. it is a mild winter day, go into the low in mid-60's by 4:00. reggie: sonoma county doing something no other bay area county is doing. a sort of lockdown, which means this time tomorrow, certain gatherings are banned and the county is asking residents to stay home as much is possible. amy hollyfield is

the mountain lion recently killed five alpacas at a ranch and struck next door killing 10 alpacas, aoat and sheep. so the state has issued permits to ranchers in the area allowing them to shoot the big cats. that decision drew a heated response at a public meeting last night. >> they bring alpacas from south america to the middle of mountain lion country and a mountain lion country goes for the alpacas and now they want to kill the mountain lion! >> this is only going to end one way. p45 is not going to quit cooling and sooner or later he is going to come on a ranch and get shot. >> the national park says the animal in question is one of only three adults male mountain lions in the santa monica range. scientists suspect it's at least 5 years old and weigh about 150 pounds. roughly 6,000 mountain lions live in california. >>> let's continue this theme of the wild kingdom. a herd of runaway cows make a break for it in sacramento. they went straight toward a group of reporters. watch. >> oh, my god! we need to get out of here! >> fast, fast, fast! >> stay down, stay down! [ cows run ] >

others are buying goats and alpacas as gifts, will we will tell you why.ar-old boy going viral this christmas after serenading the supermarket. >> yes and pipes. his mom said because he has autism he doesn't get there a saner front of strangers. an attractive more than 300,000 views online. he's got some interest from a record producer as well. it's the time of year when most people are most generous. some charities are showing us unique ways to get back. one of them, by donating farm animals like goats. >> there they find all kinds of meaningful gifts moms loved. >> goats and alpacas may not be on the wish list but there are some of the biggest sellers in the catalog. that's one way the 70-year-old charity reaches potential donors. lester the catalog and $30 million. >> one thing i like most about given a goat, alpaca, chicken or duck, you help communities of themselves out of poverty. some people talk about the animals as a gift that keeps on giving. folks takes owner ownership of e development of their community. >> one of the partners is carrie waters,

his only real chance of profitibility comes from breeding alpaca. >> and i'm 63.ant to be as active at 73 as i am now. two things happen. this business turns into a ongoing profitible business where i can have more labor on a full time basis, and then, i'm doing this at my leisure. >> and the a.cording to the small business administration, the growth rate for the self imployed is increasing faster than any other age group. he believes forced early retirement was a blessing and the motivation he needed to try something he wanted to do while he was still young, and healthy enough to give it a go. >> this is about substance. i don't care about style. somebody asks what did you do before this? i say i worked for time ink corporated for my life. >> and for more of the next tracks reports go to abc 7.com. there is a link to the next track facebook page. >> an aspiring person helped name a resident at the california academy of sciences winning the online name the snake contest to name that, an 18-foot long python that lives in southeast asia, helping her come wupt winnin

>>>er this are the team of therapeutic alpacas traveling to a video conference call near you.e so good at warming the nerves and we look back at farm fun we had over zoom this past week. as we work to get through these times together, you may not be thinking about blood donation, but blood is needed to save the lives of people who are sick with a range of illnesses. it's easy and safe to give. if you are in good health, please donate. we need heroes now. visit red cross blood dot org to schedule an appointment. >>> an alpaca farm in germany offers a popular nature walk with the alpacas but closed since last month because of the coronavirus pandemic and now offering a virtual experience wito allow guests to tour the farm and visit animals in their pens. they have camels and reindeer, too. on tuesday "midday live" we showed you a way to bring levit to our own video calls. a cow from sweet farm in half moon bay allowing businesses to schedule animal ambassadors for zoom cameos. i'm all about that. especially the alpacas, too cute. >>> we're back with a full new hour of "abc 7 mor

el propietario dice que sus alpacas son los animales de terapia perfectos porque son seres sensitivos covid 19. dicen que quieren aminorar los momentos difíciles por los que tienen que pasar esas familias. cynthia gómez con el informe. >> tienen que estar pendiente por sus familiares, no saben de sus familiares. por eso yo estoy aquí. >> esta familia conoce la necesidad. tienen el único propósito de ayudar durante esta amarga esperaáá >> hay muchas necesidades así que estamos con un granito de arena. >> ellos trajeron todo lo necesario para instalarse afuera de la clínica del seguro social, y poder entregar comida a los familiares de quienes están enfermosáá >> tortas, aguas, avena. la respuesta fue inmediata, todos agradecidos. >> gracias. >> necesitan todas las medidas de seguridad e higiene para realizar esta labor. >> todos cooperamos con la familia. >> para esta familia, el apoyo comunitario es indispensable sin importar la cantidad. á >> nosotros no estamos haciendo mal, ese nombre de dios. >> regresando anota local. hasta las 6:00 de la mañana del lunes se desviará el tráfico e

abc 7 ne >>> volunteers at a small farm in vallejo are devastated by violent attacks of three alpacas and other attacks too. >> three dogs broke in friday night and taked the owners. it was easy to find the owners of the husky mixes. they had microchips. >> laura anthony in vallejo. >> their names were racer, skyfall and pacheco, three prized alpacas at the loma vista farm. three large animals killed by two dog. these huskies who escaped from a nearby home. >> this is where they lived. this was their home. >> rita leroy has been overseeing loma vista for nearly 20 years, and never before has her farm seen a tragedy like this. >> we're just devastated. the alpacas were gentle, loving creatures that the children loved dearly, and we're going to be very sad for a long time. >> besides the alpacas that were killed, two goats and three sheep were also attacked by the dogs. they arethe farm recovering from their injuries. the farm is adjacent to an elementary and middle school where today school psychologist cecilia cruz told us the students are grieving the loss of the animals they've come

sheryl hudson of clements agreed house more than 50 alpacas on her property temporarily, but then the dealer abandoned the herd. hudson had been taking care of the animals the last six months, but now she says she can't afederated to do it anymore. >> i have done my best, feeding them. it's costing me $30 to $40 a day. they need to be sheered. they need dental work and need their shots and feet done. >> turns out the breeder who asked hudson to house the alpacas took them from a minnesota rancher without paying for them. she is just trying to find the animals good homes. >>> there oba flood of new websites that don't end in "dot com." the international organization that oversees website suffixes are meeting to consider of accepting new addresses. possibilities include "dot vegas" "dot bank" for banking institutions. there are currently 310 domain suffixes available worldwide. >>> there is word tonight about some heftiv paychecks for silicon valley ceos. meckry news reports that oracle boss ellison had a total compensation package of $70 million in cash and stocks and steve laub semico