Seven Injured as Camel Runs Amok at Pittsburgh Circus

Local reports said six children and one adult were injured when a camel ran amok at a circus in Pittsburgh on Sunday, September 16.Dramatic video taken from the crowd by Aliquippa man Ronald Smith shows the camel bucking and running with a woman still on its back. Handlers are quickly seen getting the animal under control, and removing the woman.The incident happened at the intermission, when audience members are invited to ride the show’s camels and ponies. What spooked the animal was not officially confirmed, though one witness told KDKA that a child threw a shovel near the camel’s feet, “which startled” the animal.One child was treated for a broken arm after the incident, and five others for minor injuries. One adult was treated for minor injuries. Credit: Ronald Smith via Storyful