Scooby the camel returned to Ohio owners after getting loose

Published 7:20 am Monday, November 20, 2017

TOLEDO, Ohio — A young camel named Scooby is back at home after going on a 90-minute jaunt that blocked traffic and provided an uncommon photo opportunity for motorists in Ohio.

The Blade reports 1-year-old Scooby escaped from his fenced-in home in Springfield Township on Friday afternoon and began walking along township streets, prompting wide-eyed reaction.

A neighbor of the owner who was on her way home from work alerted the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office. Owner Nabil Shaheen was then contacted and led Scooby safely home.

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Shaheen said he bought Scooby as a baby and is glad no one was hurt.