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Champion Forest Halts Animal Aisle Processions After Camel Kicks Audience Member at Christmas Show

Church leaders say they halted animal aisle routes following emergency response to the guest's injury.

Overview

  • Video from Grizzy's Hood News shows a camel being led through seating during Champion Forest Baptist Church’s 'Christmas Spectacular' when it kicked a woman in an aisle seat.
  • The church said it regrets the incident, engaged emergency services immediately, and stopped routing animals through audience seating for the remaining performances.
  • Updates shared online report the woman was treated at a hospital and released, with the church saying it remains in contact with her family.
  • The six-day production ran Dec. 9–14 and is billed as a 90‑minute, Broadway-style retelling of the nativity that has featured live animals and drew about 30,000 attendees last year.
  • The episode renewed public debate over the safety and cost of megachurch holiday spectacles that incorporate large animals and elaborate staging.