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'Mystery ailment' smites Saudi camels

Dan

Fear not 

It couldn't happen here.

Karl Lattimer

If I were a camel 

I'd be so bored of counting all that sand I'd kill myself.

Could be one possible cause

Torcuill Torrance

If I were a Camel 

...I'd take the hump!

simon

Question is... 

are they still edible ?

Anonymous Coward

Or perhaps... 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6954728.stm

Anonymous Coward

Australian Camels 

aren't being effected so far. Could it be a conspiracy to end the foundering camel breeding industry in Saudi?

FYI - Saudi Arabia actually imports most of it's camels from Australia, the original "royal" line of camels was pretty much eaten into extinction.

Ian Ferguson

IT angle 

I'm struggling here... I suppose there's a vulture angle, will that do?

Anonymous Coward

If I were a camel... 

I spy with my little eye something beginning with 'S'....

Thomas Swann

Conan flashback! 

Has anyone confirmed Arnie Swarchenegger's whereabouts at the time?

Alain Moran

staggering 

Reminds me of that ancient curse

"My your camel suffer the staggers, and your tent blow away in the wind"

Anyone seen any flying tents?

Anonymous Coward

darn Bin Ladin....... 

Can't find any virgins in the Middle east........

Curtis W. Rendon

Camel-tech 

IT angle? Read the Reg's headline on the browser:

SCI/Tech News for the World!

Obviously a story on Biology, perhaps the new robo-jockies are inducing a rash the previously used slave children weren't... thus a tech angle too!

Anonymous Coward

Something about the name.. 

I noticed the camel trader's name was Turki, so given what happend not too long ago, I am guessing it's possible a Mr B Matthews has something to do with it?

:)

(UK Joke only I'm afraid)

Rick Brasche

chinese connection? 

any idea if this camel chow has a Chinese origin? Their track record with pet foods hasn't been so good recently..

Anonymous Coward

Camels 

Dogs cats maybe others you feed them industrial waste they die what else do they want to know are they safe to eat no they are not safe to eat.