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Iona Young

West Lothian mum blown away by son's special bond with 'gentle' friend alpaca

A West Lothian mum was nearly brought to tears after the inclusive and special experience her family had on a day out at the Alpaca Training Centre in Stirlingshire.

Stacey Hutchinson, 39, took her son for a day out with a close friend during the spring break and was blown away by the emotional bond he had with the wheelchair trained llama at the animal experience centre.

Little Frankie has a rare form of childhood epilepsy called Dravet Syndrome which is a life limiting illness that confides him to a wheelchair a lot of the time.

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