Escaped camel collides with bus near Riedering

A scheduled bus collided with an escaped camel near Riedering on Saturday morning, BR reported. The camel was not injured.

Police said the animal belonged to a circus currently performing in Riedering, in the Rosenheim district. Three camels had been kept in a meadow behind an electric fence. Investigators suspect the circuit was not properly closed, allowing the animals to escape and cross a state road.

The bus’s windscreen shattered and its side mirror was damaged. Police estimated the damage at about 500 euros. The camel, named Zafira, was handed back to the circus operators. The 61-year-old bus driver was also unharmed.