May 6, 2008 9:59 am US/Eastern
Theme Park Visitor Arrested For Punching Camel
VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) ―
A man has been arrested for allegedly punching a camel on a dare at a California amusement park -- Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
Vallejo police say 24-year-old Christopher Allen was dared by a friend to enter a restricted area at the theme park where the camel was kept and punch it. He struck theĀ animal and was arrested.
Police say Allen was detained by park security, but escaped and ran from the park with his friends. Police later caught Allen and Chrissy Thatcher, the driver of the getaway car.
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