Escaped camels recaptured in north Dublin

Animals were spotted wandering through Charlestown area of the city

A photograph of one of the camels wandering at the side of the road in north Dublin today as seen from a passing car. Photograph/Brendan Hurley via Twitter

Thu Oct 10 2013 - 15:22

A number of camels that escaped from a circus in Finglas in north Dublin earlier today have been recaptured.

The animals were spotted wandering through the Charlestown area of the city near North Rd and St Margaret’s Rd this morning, prompting AA Roadwatch to issue an alert to motorists in the area.

A short time later it issued an update stating that gardaí had recaptured the animals.

Camels Humpdate: Gardai are toeing oops we mean towing camels from Charlestown on St. Margaret’s Rd. http://t.co/nqdTLmlPQj #AARW
— AA Roadwatch (@aaroadwatch) October 10, 2013