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The Northern Territory Government says residents of a remote Central Australian community are too scared to leave their houses because it has been overrun by thousands of wild camels.
Local Government Minister, Rob Knight, says the situation is critical.
"The community of Docker River is under siege by 6000 marauding, wild camels," he said.
Wild camels terrorise NT community -
Seeded on Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:18 AM EST
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They apparently make very fine eating but it's hard to get them to the abattoirs
#1 - Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:19 AM ESTProof of the danger of drink!
The NT Local Government Minister Rob Knight has today given the local council $49,000 to employ an aerial shooter to herd the animals 15km away and cull them.
This will be the largest cull in the Territory's history.
"There has been a dry spell and they are coming in for the water," the minister said.
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