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South West Trains services through Bookham were briefly disrupted on Monday evening (February 27), which is not really a story in itself.

But the reason for the disruption is a whole lot more amusing.

An "escaped" llama sighting was reported at 6.25pm by South West Trains on Twitter , as they warned of possible disruption through Bookham.

But just half an hour later at 6.53pm, South West Trains tweeted: "Bookham area has been checked, and trackside llama has now left the railway. Trains running normally again."

Slightly incredulous at this sequence of events, Get Surrey questioned: "Sorry, you said an escaped LLAMA!?"

Confirming the unusual traveller, South West Trains replied: "We did, yes. We had a report of one lineside, but area checked and it appears to have gone now."

The strange half-hour led to a series of amused responses from passengers on Twitter who saw the sunny side for once.

One person shared a gif of a llama and donkey out of control, saying: "Currently imagining South West Trains trying to shoo a llama..."

Others thought it was the "best delay announcement I've ever heard" or were slightly more disparaging, saying "You really have run out of excuses now".

The big question, though, must be whether this escaped llama could have been Brad Pitt, who lives in Reigate .

He is thought to have escaped from his field in Lonesome Lane in May 2016 - but surely he hasn't ventured all the way to Bookham?!