Camels escape nativity scene into busy traffic in Bridgeman Downs, Brisbane
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Camels on the Loose: Chaos as animals escape from a nativity scene and onto busy highways, wreaking havoc in the suburbs.
- Three camels were seen walking along the road in north Brisbane on Friday.
- Animals escaped from the nativity scene at Bridgeman Baptist Community Church
- Church confirmed shortly after noon Friday that the animals had been rescued.
Three camels have been seen wreaking havoc along a busy road after escaping from a church nativity scene.
The Bridgeman Baptist Community Church, at Bridgeman Downs in north Brisbane, confirmed that the curious animals had wandered off and the trio had been seen walking along the side of a road past a row of cars.
They were seen heading down Albany Creek Road shortly after 10 a.m. Friday, causing headaches for commuters on their way to work.
‘Our camels got a bit lost on the way to Bethlehem! Gladly, they are back safe and sound now,” the church wrote on Facebook.
The Bridgeman Baptist Community Church, in Bridgeman Downs, north of Brisbane, confirmed that the curious animals had moved away and the trio were seen walking on the side of a road past a line of cars.
The camels stopped the traffic and many motorists captured the strange sight.
A spokesman for the church told Daily Mail Australia that the camels had been part of their Christmas shows and were looked after by a local specialist camel riding company, Camelot Camels.
Melanie Fitzgibbon, one of the owners of the company, said the camels were free for about 30 minutes.
The camels stopped the traffic and many motorists captured the strange sight. They have been returned safely.
“Where we are, they are home quite safe and we fed them this morning and my husband said he would take them for a walk and when he went to check on them they opened the door,” she said.
“They were a little ahead of us on foot, we knew where they were, it was just a matter of catching up with them, they are fast travelers.”
Ms Fitzgibbon said the camels were returned safely and had had lunch and slept before another Christmas show.
‘It was definitely something for travelers to see!’ she said.
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