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2 killed by petting zoo camel in Obion County, Tennessee
WPSD TV ^ | Mar 11, 2022 Updated 2 hrs ago | Leanne Fuller

Posted on 03/11/2022 8:14:49 PM PST by Paul R.

OBION COUNTY, TN — Two people died after they were attacked by a camel at a petting zoo in Obion, Tennessee, investigators confirmed Friday.

The Obion County Sheriff's Office says it received a call about a camel was on the loose and attacking people near Shirley Farms on South Bluff Road in Obion, Tennessee, around 4:44 p.m. Thursday. The Jackson Sun reports that the camel was a featured animal at the Shirley Farms petting zoo.

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No details on what triggered the camel, aside from poor care and control of the animals, but, geez...

Bizzarro world.

1 posted on 03/11/2022 8:14:49 PM PST by Paul R.
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To: Paul R.

Don’t pet the bison.


2 posted on 03/11/2022 8:17:45 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Paul R.

The victims, who died on scene, were identified as Bobby Matheny, 42, of Ridgely, and Tommy Gunn, 67, of Obion.


3 posted on 03/11/2022 8:20:58 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Paul R.

Mess with the camel and you get the hump.

I’d heard they can have nasty dispositions. Loose in a petting zoo? Seems like a poor practice.


4 posted on 03/11/2022 8:21:47 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Paul R.

Did they smoke the camel?


5 posted on 03/11/2022 8:21:58 PM PST by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my b"ack for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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To: Paul R.

Stick with goats and Bunny rabbits and stuff


6 posted on 03/11/2022 8:26:17 PM PST by bigbob
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To: Paul R.

Poor souls didn’t wake up this morning expecting to die. RIP

No one is guaranteed one more breath.


7 posted on 03/11/2022 8:27:25 PM PST by Born in 1950 (For much time in my adult life I am really ashamed of my country.)
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To: Paul R.

I don’t know if it’s what happened here, but male camels can be very dangerous when they go into rut. They can really bite and slash with their teeth as well as stomp and kick.

Freegards


8 posted on 03/11/2022 8:27:43 PM PST by Ransomed
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To: Paul R.

I’d walk a mile for a Camel.


9 posted on 03/11/2022 8:28:54 PM PST by euram
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To: Paul R.
"I'd walk RUN a mile for FROM a camel."
10 posted on 03/11/2022 8:31:01 PM PST by A Formerly Proud Canadian ( Ceterum autem censeo Justinius True-dope-us esse delendam)
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To: euram

GMTA


11 posted on 03/11/2022 8:32:11 PM PST by A Formerly Proud Canadian ( Ceterum autem censeo Justinius True-dope-us esse delendam)
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To: euram

Ya might wanna run.


12 posted on 03/11/2022 8:34:57 PM PST by gundog ( It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: Ransomed

I don’t know the particulars, but it would be unlikely to have an intact male camel around people specifically because of the potential for anything from minor mishap up to death.

Camels are generally more tolerant than any exotics, but they are not pets. They are to be looked at, not touched. No mention of how/why the camel was not confined.

And no one goes to a petting zoo expecting to die.


13 posted on 03/11/2022 8:36:21 PM PST by drSteve78 (Je suis Deplorable STILL)
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To: gundog

Ya might wanna run.

In any foot race with a camel, you lose.


14 posted on 03/11/2022 8:37:27 PM PST by drSteve78 (Je suis Deplorable STILL)
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To: kiryandil

Went to Yellowstone last year.
Stoopids regardless of race, religion,age, sex, got out of their vehicles to take selfies with multitudes of bison, black bear, black bear with cubs and elk as big as a chevy truck.


15 posted on 03/11/2022 8:38:40 PM PST by Joe Boucher (Kimber .45 )
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To: Born in 1950

amen


16 posted on 03/11/2022 8:38:44 PM PST by Irenic
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Yes, I’ve not found further details. This was the most complete article I’ve found so far.


17 posted on 03/11/2022 8:43:24 PM PST by Paul R. (You know your pullets are dumb if they don't recognize a half Whopper as food!)
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Animals, like people, have moods. Sometimes people just want to be left alone. Did the camel have that option? You wonder what was going through his mind. 'If ONE more person touches me I'm going to lose it'.

I've never seen a camel at a petting zoo. This doesn't sound like a good choice of animals to pet. Domesticated does not mean tame.

18 posted on 03/11/2022 8:43:40 PM PST by yesthatjallen
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Stoopids regardless of race, religion,age, sex, got out of their vehicles to take selfies with multitudes of bison, black bear, black bear with cubs and elk as big as a chevy truck.

Dang.

19 posted on 03/11/2022 8:46:27 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Paul R.

Camel was probably mad it didn’t win the beauty contest.


20 posted on 03/11/2022 8:46:28 PM PST by seowulf (Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos...Will Durant)
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