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| 'Mysterious disease' claims lives of 500 camels |
| 2015-05-14 |
| [DAWN] SARGODHA: Around 500 camels have fallen a victim to a 'mysterious disease' in the last few days at Noorpur Thal and adjoining areas. It is learnt that these camels have died while grazing gram at Noorpur Thal, Shah Hussain, Katimar, Shahuwala and Nawan Sagu (of Khushab district). A camel starts shivering and expires within 10 minutes. The secretary livestock has sought a report and sent a team for vaccination and diagnosis. The livestock department has set up health camps in the area and appealed to the people to bring the affected camels to the camp for treatment. It has asked people to avoid consuming camel meat. The team has taken the samples from stomach and rectum of the affected animals and sent these for analysis. Noorpur is about 65 kilometres away from Sargodha city and is an area of sand hills and camel is used for transportation and considered a valuable animal. The death of 500 camels has panicked the owners, mostly cultivators, as it is often used for cultivation and running wells. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #10 *giggle* Oh dear. Do carry on, please. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2015-05-14 20:20 |
| #9 Go to your room, USN. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2015-05-14 17:47 |
| #8 The secretary livestock has sought a report and sent a team for vaccination and diagnosis. Excerpt from memo: "Take samples from each patient's rectum To find out which sect would infect 'em. Since all Muslim mammals Are known to love camels, You'll all volunteer to inspect 'em!" |
| Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220 2015-05-14 17:08 |
| #7 eAnimalHusbandry.com |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2015-05-14 16:59 |
| #6 Bin Humpin's commentary states, "O Arabs, seventh heaven's gates Await you. Go, embrace your fates -- Enjoy your Dromedary Dates!" |
| Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220 2015-05-14 16:52 |
| #5 ^u c that pappy? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2015-05-14 15:32 |
| #4 Camel deaths due to withdrawals no doubt. Understand that the deaths are less on Wednesday; it being Hump Day and all.... |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2015-05-14 13:27 |
| #3 Declare a fatwa about being able to sex it up on a camel and bam! the camels start dropping. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2015-05-14 10:44 |
| #2 The Ship of the Desert. Arab seamen and all that... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2015-05-14 07:54 |
| #1 Camel Boink fever. I blame the Juice. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2015-05-14 00:26 |