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News: Alleged Six Flags camel puncher arrested

Posted at 10:38 AM EDT (1438 GMT)

May. 6th, 2008 -- A man was arrested after allegedly punching a camel at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.

Following a dare, 24-year-old Christopher Allen entered into a restricted area at the California theme park that held the camel and punched the animal.

Police officials say the man did follow through with the dare and has since been arrested.

Park security was able to detain Allen but he was able to escape and left the Six Flags park. Police officials caught up with him and arrested both Allen and the driver of his getaway car.

For more information, visit Associated Press.

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James R Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 1256 View Park/Ride Count	Jerk. Someone should punch him in the face...
5/6/2008 10:39 AM
CHILLERLC1 Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7538 View Park/Ride Count	Joe Camel would run him down with his motorcycle and extinguish his cigarette on the guy's face.
5/6/2008 10:54 AM
Carowinds 73-03 Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 11511 View Park/Ride Count	Thats horrible. Where did he punch the camel?
5/6/2008 11:13 AM
Jerry S Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 5054 View Park/Ride Count	That is kinda funny though.
5/6/2008 2:01 PM
GaleRazorwind Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 740 View Park/Ride Count	How did the buddy come up with the idea of punching a camel?
5/6/2008 6:57 PM
coastergeek25 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 234 View Park/Ride Count	They were probably high on something. it is kinda funny and sad though.
5/6/2008 9:39 PM
Carowinds 73-03 Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 11511 View Park/Ride Count	They had to be on something. Thats the kind of dares teenagers do. These guys were in their mid 20's.
5/6/2008 10:50 PM
KY_THRILLBILLY Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 239 View Park/Ride Count	The camel should have spit in his face.
5/7/2008 9:41 AM
CHILLERLC1 Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7538 View Park/Ride Count	It's Beavis and Butthead stupid.
5/7/2008 3:39 PM
sfft_2108 Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 5040 View Park/Ride Count	Haha. Punched a Camel? Never heard of that before. Shouldn't It be hard for people to gain access to these animals. Unless he went way out of his way. Remember those lion attacks?
5/8/2008 10:03 AM
Carowinds 73-03 Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 11511 View Park/Ride Count	Thats what i was thinking. Either the animal was out in the open or he had to jump a fence to get to it. Unless it's like a petting zoo type thing.
5/8/2008 10:13 AM
James R Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 1256 View Park/Ride Count	You don't have to be on anything to do something stupid like this...
5/9/2008 2:22 AM
Racer Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 391 View Park/Ride Count	Why do people do stupid things like this? Who knows.
5/9/2008 7:16 PM

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