Firefighters called to a 'lift assist' for a camel. I don't think they teach that at the firefighter academy.
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/12/17/rhode-island-firefighters-rescue-camel/Firefighters in R.I. called to help camel stand upThe camel weighs about 2,000 pounds, according to its owner.By Lindsay Shachnow
December 17, 2024 | 10:54 AMRhode Island firefighters responded to quite an unusual call on Sunday.
Henry Cabrera, owner of Lavender Waves Farm, called to report that his Arabian camel, Harley, was having trouble standing up. ...
... It quickly became apparent to Cabrera that he was going to need to call for help. He tried calling some of his crafty friends for ideas, but none of them seemed to know what to do.
That’s when he called the fire department.
“He made me repeat myself several times,” Cabrera said of his phone call with the Union Fire District of South Kingston. “It took him a couple minutes to sort of believe me, but ultimately they did.” ...
... Soon after, Cabrera said several firefighters arrived with four different vehicles.
“Lo and behold. Now they believed me,” he said. “The camel was down.” ...
