Wednesday, July 02, 2008 . 7/02/2008
As some of you might already know, LiveScience isn't always that great (the Science Channel website is much better). But never have I seen an article on it that didn't have anything to do with science whatsoever:Giraffe Helps Camels, Zebras Escape from Circus
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - Amsterdam police say 15 camels, two zebras and an undetermined number of llamas and potbellied swine briefly escaped from a traveling Dutch circus after a giraffe kicked a hole in their cage.
Police spokesman Arnout Aben says the animals wandered in a group through a nearby neighborhood for several hours after their 5:30 a.m. breakout.
The animals were back at the circus later Monday after being rounded up by police and circus workers with the assistance of dogs. Aben says neighbors fed some of the animals — which he said was a bad idea — but they were tame and nobody was hurt.
Says Aben: "You have to imagine somebody rubbing his eyes first thing in the morning and saying, 'Am I seeing things or is that 15 camels walking past?'"
Police spokesman Arnout Aben says the animals wandered in a group through a nearby neighborhood for several hours after their 5:30 a.m. breakout.
The animals were back at the circus later Monday after being rounded up by police and circus workers with the assistance of dogs. Aben says neighbors fed some of the animals — which he said was a bad idea — but they were tame and nobody was hurt.
Says Aben: "You have to imagine somebody rubbing his eyes first thing in the morning and saying, 'Am I seeing things or is that 15 camels walking past?'"
Oookay. It may be under "Strange News" but I was under the impression that it was called LiveScience for a reason.
Oh, and was anyone else hoping that the animals would be placed in zoos after escaping instead of being caught again and being dragged back into the circus? I'm not an animal rights guru by any means, nor do I endorse it (I prefer animal welfare), but circuses are pretty nasty places for any animal (humans included). 0 Comments - Post/view comments
