"When a dog bites a man, that is not news... but if a man bites a dog, that is news."
- John B. Bogart
As much as keepers care for their animals, there is always the realization that they are still wild animals, and as such many are potentially dangerous. Still, even the largest of carnivores or the most venomous of snakes pales in danger compared to the most unpredictable creature within the park - the public. Fences exist not only to keep animals in, but also to keep animals out.
Sometimes, they fail... and the results can be peculiar.
Louisiana Woman Bites Camel's Testicles in Self-Defense
To be clear, I certainly don't think this set-up - one that allowed two dogs, and later two idiots, access a camel is a good one. Historically, many zoos lacked perimeter fences. Stuff like this is presumably what folks had in mind when they decided that fences were a good idea. Still, ultimate responsibility goes to the people who put themselves and their pets at risk in this silly stunt. I'm happy to hear that the camel is doing okay with no lasting physical harm, though it probably needs the zoological equivalent of psychotherapy to unpack what just happened.
As for the woman in question? She's been issued a citation... and I hope she never gets the taste out of her mouth.
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