Current:Home > FinanceCamels run loose, stroll Cedar Point theme park after enclosure escape: Watch -Secure Horizon Growth
Camels run loose, stroll Cedar Point theme park after enclosure escape: Watch
View
Date:2025-04-14 08:38:14
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! (291)
Related
- IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
- Lightning strike survivor uses his second chance at life to give others a second chance, too
- Boomer Sooner: Gabriel throws late TD pass as No. 12 Oklahoma beats No. 3 Texas in Red River rivalry
- Bear and 2 cubs captured, killed after sneaking into factory in Japan amid growing number of reported attacks
- Questlove charts 50 years of SNL musical hits (and misses)
- Love everything fall? These seasonal items in your home could be dangerous for your pets
- Starbucks announces seven store closures in San Francisco. Critics question why
- Video shows moment police arrest Duane Keffe D Davis for murder of Tupac Shakur
- What to watch: O Jolie night
- Why is the stock market open on Columbus Day? We have answers about the holiday
Ranking
- Skins Game to make return to Thanksgiving week with a modern look
- 'Horrific': Over 115 improperly stored bodies found at Colorado funeral home
- Auto workers stop expanding strikes against Detroit Three after GM makes battery plant concession
- Garlic is in so many of our favorite foods, but is it good for you?
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- The Shocking Saga of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and the Murder of Her Mother
- Rare manatee that visited Rhode Island found dead offshore
- 'Horrific': Over 115 improperly stored bodies found at Colorado funeral home
Recommendation
Why Sean "Diddy" Combs Is Being Given a Laptop in Jail Amid Witness Intimidation Fears
Former legislator fired as CEO of Humane Society of Southern Arizona over missing animals
'Of course you think about it': Arnold Schwarzenegger spills on presidential ambitions
Caught on tape: Female crime scene investigator targeted for execution
Man can't find second winning lottery ticket, sues over $394 million jackpot, lawsuit says
Rape victim featured in ad reemerges as focal point of abortion debate in Kentucky governor’s race
Video shows chunky black bear stroll into Florida man's garage for a quick snack
Rockets fired from Gaza into Tel Aviv and Jerusalem as Hamas militants target Israel