HOLLY TOWNSHIP, MI -- The saga of Dolly the llama has come to an end after she was captured Saturday, Nov. 23, and could be on her way to a permanent home.

, as the animal has been wandering around her Belford Road neighborhood. Kuzma said since two

have been published, she has received dozens of calls from people who wanted to take in the homeless llama. But she said they wanted her to catch Dolly, then they would pick her up. Kuzma said she didn't have the experience or manpower to do it.

That was until Saturday, when Lisa Davenport came to Kuzma's house to get a look at Dolly.

"Lisa is the one who came out here to save her," Kuzma said.

Saturday started off with Davenport coming from her Tyrone Township home where she has three llamas, a dozen goats, and a dozen sheep. Kuzma said there was no plan to try and catch Dolly, but when it came together, it was Davenport's knowledge of llamas that helped them corral the llama and get a lead on her.

"She (Lisa) was just real calm and new exactly what to do" Kuzma said.

The capture went down as the women walked out into a field to get a look at Dolly and give her some food. Kuzma said usually Dolly will come up to her, but still be skittish. Saturday was different. This time, Kuzma said the llama stood where she was, almost like she wanted company.

Davenport said llamas are social animals, so it was easy to coax her into the barn where there were two horses. Once inside, Kuzma stood in front of the barn entryway, while Davenport found a lead to tie to Dolly's harness so they could tie her to a post.

"Lisa went in and talked to her and we hugged her and talked to her and loved her up," Kuzma said. "Then we put a leash on her where we tied her up."

Dolly is in "rough shape," Kuzma said, because her hair is matted and she is covered in burrs and mud. Davenport said once she gets Dolly to her new home, she is going to clean her up and she will be good as new.

With three llamas at Davenport's farm, Dolly will be part of a herd with two boys and another girl, Davenport said. After losing one of her favorite llamas over the summer, she said taking Dolly in would be her pleasure.

"I'm happy to do it," Davenport said. "There's always room for one more."

While Kuzma is grateful Dolly will have a home, she said she will miss seeing her around. Their story isn't over yet, as Kuzma has an open invitation to see her new friend whenever she wants.

"I'm so darned happy," Kuzma said. "Now I can relax, I'm so happy I was able to rescue this animal. I can go visit her whenever I want."

Amanda Emery is a police reporter for MLive-Flint Journal. Contact her at aemery@mlive.com or 810-285-0792. Follow her on Twitter or Facebook.