Posted on 05/17/2006 7:54:11 AM PDT by Alouette
Runaway camel manages to reach Trans-Israel Highway, where he began to go wild and interfere with traffic
A camel breached the Trans-Israel Highway Wednesday and interfered with traffic on the road. Police say he also attacked a traffic warden in the region. The camel began to behave wildly and endanger vehicles.
Motorists in the area noticed a camel walking on the side of the road heading east. Some of them reported the disturbance to the National Traffic Police, which dispatched units to try and apprehend the camel, but it managed to succeed in escaping and getting on the Trans-Israel highway.
Community Policeman Tzuri Rokach told Ynet: "The camel began going wild on the Trans-Israel highway and endangering drivers on the road. A traffic warden in the area tried to catch him and distance him, but the camel tried to bite his hand. The warden fell, was injured, and received medical treatment in the area."
Rokach said four police cars reached the scene and managed to push the camel to the side of the road. "There weren't traffic jams in the area, but a number of curious drivers slowed down when they saw a camel surrounded by police officers on the margin of the road."
So it's true. You don't spend ALL of your time on fair tax threads.
Flyer, you know when you do that you're only giving that camel the attention he's after.
Your gawking is one of the reasons we have so many of these camel-goes-wild-on-highway occurrences.
Why is all this cat hair on my keyboard....?
/johnny
I promise I didn't give them any ideas.
And my special, high limit, credit card is gone.
Where are the catz?
I've got to start unplugging the keyboard at night.... 8>)
/johnny
I think the catz are having a high old time on your dime.
Just for NYTexan:
Repeating "Another Dime-A-Dozen 'Camel Goes Wild On Highway' Ping"
Damn, we never get loose camels my way!
No loose camels in New York?
You sure?
Loose deer, dogs, and sometimes cows.
But camels ain't been spotted yet!
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