10 Gruesome Details Surrounding The Camel Who Bit Off Its Owner’s Head

6 /10 Not An Isolated Case

The specifics of the Urjaram case in Rajasthan, including the heat and severed head, might be the only of such a case ever recorded, but camel attacks, in general, are not that uncommon.

There have been many stories from all over the world about dangerous camels.

A man in Mexico was kicked and smothered by a camel in his animal sanctuary; a Kazakhstan woman was killed by a camel she had raised from infancy; another woman from Australia, who had received a ten-month-old camel as a birthday gift, was straddled to death by the pet.

5 /10 Another Attack In India

What happened in Phalodi in May 2016 was not even the only attack in India.

Years ago, a drunk man came across a camel tied near a footpath. Something about the man or what he did anger the animal, which bit the man’s head off. The camel also attacked a bystander who tried to help.

When the owner took the camel home, he too was attacked; in fact, the animal severed the owner’s arm.

According to the locals, the aggression surfaced because it was mating season, and there was no female camel around.

4 /10 Aggressive Animal

Male camels are aggressive by nature. Once castrated, they become much more docile.

Young camels are often in their most dangerous stage of growth. Without any training, they have no respect for personal space and will hurt other animals and humans if not restrained.

The size of the young camel, combined with the lack of training and castration, makes it a serious threat to safety.

Even playful intention can trigger aggression; for example, throwing a big rubber ball for the camel to kick may sound like fun, but it only teaches the animal to strike with reasonable accuracy.

3 /10 Quick Growth

A baby camel is still leaning on its mother, but at this point, it has already acquired basic skills to become more independent.

A camel is as pretty as precious stuffed dolls at age two to three, playful yet safe enough to be around people.

In another year, the animal has grown to be a confident animal ready to be trained. Many American “pet camel” owners often place thick blankets on the animals to make them feel accustomed to burdens.

My six-year-old camel is considered mature and ready to tackle physically demanding works like hauling cargo or pulling carts.

2 /10 Camel Feels The Soul

According to Dr. Abdul Raziq Kakar, an animal advocate and well-respected veterinarian in Pakistan, camels are so sensitive they can feel the soul of the owners or anybody else around.

Camels, especially males, can be sad and lonely during mating seasons.

The animals are aware of bad intentions, so if someone wants to punish or hurt it, the aggression seems to surface out of nowhere.

During that hot day in Phalodi, keeping a camel tied outdoor certainly was a harsh punishment. Some would say Urjaram had abused the animal.

1 /10 Heavyweight Mammal

Some villagers revealed that Urjaram had been previously attacked in the past as well.

They also shared stories of how soldiers patrolling the India-Pakistan border in the state of Rajasthan fell victims to irritable camels.

During sweltering days, some camels tried to throw officers off their backs while rushing to shade.

Since most camels can weigh between 600 to 1,000kg and stretch to 3 meters long, any attack is potentially fatal.