Kip Powick Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 BRISBANE, Australia (AP) – An Australian woman was killed by a pet camel given to her as a 60th birthday present after the animal apparently tried to have sex, police said today. The woman, whose name was not released, was killed Saturday at her family's sheep and cattle ranch near Mitchell, 600 kilometres west of the Queensland state capital Brisbane, state police Detective Senior Constable Craig Gregory said. The 10-month-old male camel – weighing about 150 kilograms – knocked the woman to the ground, lay on top of her, then exhibited what police suspect was mating behaviour, Gregory said. "I'd say it's probably been playing, or it may be even a sexual sort of thing," Gregory said, adding the camel almost suffocated the family's pet goat by straddling it on several occasions. Camel expert Chris Hill said he had no doubt the camel's behaviour was sexual. Hill, who has offered camel rides to tourists for 20 years, said young camels are not aggressive, but can be dangerous if treated as pets without discipline. The fate of the camel was not known. The woman was given the camel in March as a birthday present from her husband and daughter. "She had a love of exotic pets," Gregory said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagger Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 BRISBANE, Australia (AP) – An Australian woman was killed by a pet camel given to her as a 60th birthday present after the animal apparently tried to have sex, police said today. The woman, whose name was not released, was killed Saturday at her family's sheep and cattle ranch near Mitchell, 600 kilometres west of the Queensland state capital Brisbane, state police Detective Senior Constable Craig Gregory said. The 10-month-old male camel – weighing about 150 kilograms – knocked the woman to the ground, lay on top of her, then exhibited what police suspect was mating behaviour, Gregory said. "I'd say it's probably been playing, or it may be even a sexual sort of thing," Gregory said, adding the camel almost suffocated the family's pet goat by straddling it on several occasions. Camel expert Chris Hill said he had no doubt the camel's behaviour was sexual. Hill, who has offered camel rides to tourists for 20 years, said young camels are not aggressive, but can be dangerous if treated as pets without discipline. The fate of the camel was not known. The woman was given the camel in March as a birthday present from her husband and daughter. "She had a love of exotic pets," Gregory said. This could lead to a lot of hump jokes in particularly bad taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoomerPete Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 "She had a love of exotic pets," Gregory said. Apparently the feeling was mutual! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Cronin Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Yikes! ...what a way to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo32a Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Maybe the husband knew something she didn't about camels!! Hmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctic Ace Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Gives a whole new meaning to "staying on your toes" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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