Camels were first brought to Australia to help explorers travel through the desert Photo: EPADocker River, an Australian Outback town, is under siege from 6,000 wild camels which have laid waste to the area in search of water.
Residents in the Northern Territory settlement have been left cowering in their homes after the animals trampled fences, smashed through water mains and invaded the airstrip.The camels, driven to extreme lengths by prolonged drought, have even tried to force their way into people’s homes to drink water from air conditioning units and taps.
However, authorities are planning to reclaim the town, which is home to around 350 people, by herding up the camels with helicopters and shooting them.
Whole article here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/6659674/Thirsty-camels-lay-siege-to-Australian-Outback-town.html
2 comments:
There are a lot of awesome and adventurous activities in the Australian deserts and I'd say, riding a camel would be a cool experience as well. I haven't quite tried it.
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