BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. – A unique traffic situation unfolded on Highway 70 near Concow this morning.
Five camels were spotted walking in traffic, capturing the attention of locals and authorities alike.
The camels made their way onto Highway 70 near Concow Rd. in the Feather River Canyon around 4:30 a.m.Â
The camels wandered about five miles from their home in Concow early Friday (Photo courtesy Emilia Erickson)
They were later seen walking back home on Concow Road.
Emilia Erickson captured video footage of the camels on Jordan Hill Road heading back to their home.
Erickson told Action News Now that her neighbors own the camels, which have trackers on them.
She believes the camels may have been spooked by a predator, possibly a cougar, causing them to wander.
According to Erikson, they wandered about five miles from home, across a creek and two main roads to get to the highway. The owner found them and herded them back home safely.
The California Highway Patrol and Butte County Animal Control also responded.