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Radio Leicester,04 Aug 2025,3 mins
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Young people with special educational needs are benefitting from interacting with alpacas at a Leicestershire farm. The animals provide emotional support for children with special educational needs and help with things like anxiety. Anstey Alpacas also teaches young people about the rearing and caring for livestock. According to the British Alpaca Society there are more than 100 alpaca farms in the East Midlands alone. Matt Rogers from Anstey Alpacas spoke to ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Leicester's Ady Dayman.
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