It was an al-packed house at Wincanton Hospital during an unusual visit…

Alpaca Adventure brought Guinness and Casper to the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust-run facility recently for a visit to perk up patients.

The animals alpaca-ed their bags to visit, in a trip funded by the Friends of Wincanton Hospital, to meet staff and patients.
SJ Ayo, activities coordinator at Wincanton Hospital, said the visit was a great success.
“Patients particularly loved the physical contact with Guinness and Casper – it really lifted spirits,” she said.
“The looks of amazement and happiness from patients, visitors, and staff as they walked through the hospital was really was lovely to see.”

Meanwhile, Crewkerne Hospital received a visit from Liquorice and Caramac.
The trips were the latest in a series of visits by therapy animals to South Somerset hospitals.
In October, Belle the Dog visited a couple of wards at Yeovil District Hospital.