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Sheriff: Camel attacks, kills 2 at Tenn. petting zoo

According to a post on the sheriff’s office’s Facebook page, they received a call of a loose camel near Shirley Farms on South Bluff Road around 4:44 p.m. on Thursday, March 10.

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According to a post on the sheriff’s office’s Facebook page, they received a call of a loose camel near Shirley Farms on South Bluff Road around 4:44 p.m. on Thursday, March 10.

Highlights

  • A camel attacked and killed two people at a petting zoo, according to the Obion County Sheriff’s Office.
  • Bobby Matheny, 42, and Tommy Gunn, 67, were pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Matheny was a custodian at Lake County High School for six years.
  • His funeral service will be held at the high school gym on Sunday, March 13, starting at 3 p.m.
  • with visitation from noon to 3.
  • PETA: “This incident is tragic yet unsurprising.