Current:Home > StocksCamels run loose, stroll Cedar Point theme park after enclosure escape: Watch -AlphaFinance Experts
Camels run loose, stroll Cedar Point theme park after enclosure escape: Watch
View
Date:2025-04-16 15:39:43
Two camels from a petting zoo area at a popular amusement park in Ohio made things interesting for parkgoers visiting on Tuesday.
According to Fox19, the camels got loose and escaped from their enclosure at Cedar Point's "The Barnyard" and pranced up and down the walkway near the park's Millennium Force rollercoaster.
Several videos of the camel duo went viral, showing them strolling across the park and greeting a few ride-goers. Some videos show the single-humped animals nearly kicking a person in a motorized wheelchair. Luckily for the witnesses who watched the impromptu camel parade, no one was hurt, per the Cincinnati Enquirer, part of USA TODAY.
The dromedary drama was apparently short-lived. These tall, furry, four-legged friends were quickly returned home after their brief escape. Park officials called the stroll "unprecedented."
Cedar Point is currently investigating how the camels escaped.
'I like to move it':Zebras escape trailer, gallop on Washington highway: Watch video
What is Cedar Point?
Cedar Point, located in Sandusky, is home to 18 roller coasters, a water park, a beach, and multiple thrill rides and attractions, as well as live entertainment.
The Barnyard is an interactive experience at the park. Visitors can enjoy other animals, including goats, sheep, pigs, ducks, turtles, and donkeys.
PETA releases statement on camels getting loose
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture − that oversees such petting zoos − to investigate Kentucky-based Honey Hill that supplies the camels and other animals that call Cedar Point's Barnyard home.
"No one should be surprised that distressed camels panicked and ran away, hoping to escape a near-constant, chaotic barrage of excessive handling, noisy roller coasters, and screaming parkgoers," said PETA Foundation Senior Director of Captive Animal Welfare Debbie Metzler in a statement.
veryGood! (23627)
Related
- Retirement planning: 3 crucial moves everyone should make before 2025
- More hearings begin soon for Summit’s proposed CO2 pipeline. Where does the project stand?
- Nissan recalls more than 236,000 cars over potential steering issues
- Halfway there! Noah Lyles wins 100 meters in pursuit of sprint double at world championships
- 'Most Whopper
- Italian cheesemakers microchip parmesan in bid to fight copycats
- Pfizer's RSV vaccine to protect babies gets greenlight from FDA
- 3 deaths linked to listeria in milkshakes sold at Washington restaurant
- House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slams Facebook for blocking Canada wildfire news
Ranking
- Tom Holland's New Venture Revealed
- Global food security is at crossroads as rice shortages and surging prices hit the most vulnerable
- The Hills' Whitney Port Addresses “Snarky” Comments Amid Concerns Over Her Weight
- 'Strays' leads the pack for R-rated dog comedies
- Carolinas bracing for second landfall from Tropical Storm Debby: Live updates
- Students push back with protest against planned program and faculty cuts at West Virginia University
- Ron Cephas Jones, Emmy-winning star of This Is Us, dies at 66
- Watch Hilary press conference live: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass shares updates on storm
Recommendation
Bet365 ordered to refund $519K to customers who it paid less than they were entitled on sports bets
How to turn modest retirement contributions into a small fortune over time
He demanded higher ed for Afghan girls. He was jailed. Angelina Jolie targets his case
King Charles III carries on legacy of mother Queen Elizabeth II with Balmoral Castle ceremony
Residents worried after ceiling cracks appear following reroofing works at Jalan Tenaga HDB blocks
How long does heat exhaustion last? What to know about the heat-related illness.
Ron Cephas Jones, Emmy-winning star of This Is Us, dies at 66
Amanda Knox Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 2 with Husband Christopher Robinson