Saudi Arabia imports camels from Australia! First introduced down under in the 19th century, feral camels are now quite a big issue in Australia. There are at least 500 thousand, if not a million, of them roaming the vast expanse of the continent. In 2009, ABC news reported that 6000 camels were to be culled as they had been terrorising a small community in Docker River. Thirsty camels would break into houses in search of water. The camels imported from Australia are used for camel racing, a popular sport in the arabic peninsula. Traditionally, child jockeys were used due to their light weight. However, the UAE and Qatar have banned their use, and lately robot jockeys have been introduced.
Posted on: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 10:31:51 +0000
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