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Police Probe Suspected Tampering After Escaped Circus Camel Is Struck by Car Near Ehingen

Investigators are seeking witnesses following the discovery of traces at the enclosure, with the camel's condition still unclear.

In Baden-Württemberg sind ein ausgebüxtes Kamel und ein Auto zusammengestoßen. Das Tier wurde verletzt, der Wagen war nur noch Schrott, wie das Polizeipräsidium in Ulm berichtete. Das Tier war von einem Zirkusgelände ausgerissen.
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Overview

  • The collision occurred shortly after 10:45 p.m. on the B465 near Ehingen in the Alb-Donau district.
  • A 30-year-old driver could not avoid the roughly one-ton camel as it entered the roadway.
  • The car sustained heavy damage estimated by police at about €10,000 and was towed from the scene.
  • A veterinarian treated the injured camel during the night, and its survival was initially unconfirmed.
  • Police secured evidence at the circus enclosure, are investigating dangerous interference in road traffic, and are seeking witnesses after the owner reported two unknown people near the pen and an opened barrier.