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Exotic Animal Farm Owner Dies After 1,800-Pound Camel Sits on Her
Fox News ^ | April 25, 2007

Posted on 04/25/2007 5:16:45 AM PDT by Zakeet

WEWAHITCHKA, Fla. — The owner of an exotic animal farm has died after being kicked and then sat on by a 1,800-pound camel.

Cathie Ake and the 4-year-old camel were being filmed by a local television station on Sunday when the camel kicked her and sat on her during a break in filming. The station was doing a story on Mini-Akers Exotic Animals, the farm Ake owned with her husband.

Ake's husband, Donnie Ake, said he thinks Polo, the camel, was agitated by mating season.

He said he would find a new home for Polo, which they bought three weeks ago, The News Herald of Panama City reported Tuesday.

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TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: camel

1 posted on 04/25/2007 5:16:48 AM PDT by Zakeet
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To: Zakeet

A new home?

It should be dead.


2 posted on 04/25/2007 5:18:25 AM PDT by DB
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To: Zakeet

For a moment I thought this was Rosie O’Donnell’s girlfriend.


3 posted on 04/25/2007 5:18:57 AM PDT by TommyDale ("Can debate over four hours with no need to call a doctor!")
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To: Zakeet

This sort of a thread is ideally suited for the General/Chat forum.


4 posted on 04/25/2007 5:20:43 AM PDT by Sidebar Moderator
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To: Zakeet

?

5 posted on 04/25/2007 5:21:19 AM PDT by llevrok (Do cats have belly buttons?)
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To: Zakeet
Bizarre animal behavior. Do any known predators follow this pattern? Kick, sit, and eat. Well, we now know that works.
7 posted on 04/25/2007 6:11:48 AM PDT by starbase (Understanding Written Propaganda (click "starbase" to learn 22 manipulating tricks!!))
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To: Zakeet

While I’m not very experienced at this, a torch, taser, or mace might have been a handy thing to have around. Less portable but even more effective, a female camel.
Nothing like taking precautions when handling a ton of horny critter.


8 posted on 04/25/2007 6:12:23 AM PDT by Graymatter (FREDeralist)
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Lucky guy. I hear lots of men dream of being humped to death.


9 posted on 04/25/2007 6:27:14 AM PDT by tlb
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Good thing this didn't happen on a Wednesday!
10 posted on 04/25/2007 6:32:50 AM PDT by BigCinBigD (You "abort" bad missile launches and carrier landings. Not babies.)
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To: Zakeet

I hereby nominate this woman for the Darwin Award with PETA Leaf Cluster.


11 posted on 04/25/2007 12:09:07 PM PDT by David_G_Burnet (My other ID is in the shop)
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I don’t care WHAT kind of livestock you have - ALWAYS know where the back legs are and what they are doing!


12 posted on 04/25/2007 3:05:43 PM PDT by mrs. a (It's a short life but a merry one...)
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To: Zakeet

Must have been training for this: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1824637/posts


13 posted on 04/28/2007 6:10:03 PM PDT by neodad (USS Vincennes (CG-49) Freedom's Fortress)
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To: neodad

This is not a news story. It is an elaborate metaphor about what the Muslims are(again) trying to do to Western Christian Civilization.


14 posted on 08/19/2007 11:05:00 AM PDT by Zerodown (The RNC. A non-election-winning equivalent of The Congressional Black Caucus.)
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