{"id":574348,"date":"2026-04-09T18:16:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T18:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/574348\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T18:16:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T18:16:18","slug":"lexington-man-welcomes-new-camel-abraham-2-0-to-continue-29-year-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/574348\/","title":{"rendered":"Lexington man welcomes new camel, Abraham 2.0, to continue 29-year tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WIS) – At Owens Fisher Construction in Lexington, a road sign out front might make visitors wonder if they\u2019re in the Sahara Desert instead of South Carolina.<\/p>\n

But down the path, owner Clifford Fisher\u2019s newest pet makes it all clear. This is the second camel Clifford has owned.<\/p>\n

\u201cStill don\u2019t really know what to do with a camel, but love \u2018em,\u201d Fisher said.<\/p>\n

Bonding with a camel<\/p>\n

Fisher said the most important process in breaking in a camel is getting the animal to bond with its owner.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter that, it\u2019s fairly easy. As you can tell, he wants to follow me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Fisher first followed what he said was a divine calling 29 years ago to buy his first camel, Abraham, for his church\u2019s Christmas program.<\/p>\n

\"AbrahamAbraham the 1st at Lake Murray Baptist’s annual “Jesus Is His Name” Christmas show.(WIS News 10)<\/p>\n

\u201cThe show went on twenty-some years at Lake Murray Baptist, and now it\u2019s at the horse arena in South Congaree every Christmas,\u201d Fisher said.<\/p>\n

A fixture at the nativity scene<\/p>\n

Abraham became a fixture at the nativity scene for years, touching hearts in the process.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbraham was 1800 pounds, and I had people send me letters that said, \u2018If he can bow to baby Jesus, I will too,\u2019\u201d Fisher said. \u201cLike I told the preacher, Abraham saved a lot of people and never said a word, so it\u2019s kinda funny.\u201d<\/p>\n

Abraham also had a thirst for Mountain Dew. WIS Sports Director Rick Henry found that out at a Lexington County Blowfish baseball game a few years back.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbraham the camel challenged me to a Mountain Dew chugging contest. You know I love my Mountain Dew. But I\u2019m no match for Abraham,\u201d Henry said.<\/p>\n

\"WISWIS Sports Director Rick Henry and Abraham the 1st partake in a Mountain Dew drinking contest.(WIS News 10)<\/p>\n

Abraham brought faith and fun wherever he roamed for nearly three decades.<\/p>\n

\u201cI did not realize until he did pass away the influence that he had on the community and how many people loved him,\u201d Fisher said.<\/p>\n

Finding Abraham 2.0<\/p>\n

Abraham passed away last year. After all those years together, Fisher entered a period of grief.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was an interesting venture. I wasn\u2019t sure if I wanted another camel. I mourned a lot over Abraham,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Fisher\u2019s wife and daughter started searching online for another camel and found one in Illinois.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe guy did not want to sell him to me because he\u2019s so rare. And he did the history of Abraham the 1st and said it would be a privilege to send him to South Carolina,\u201d Fisher said.<\/p>\n

Upon meeting the camel, Fisher knew it was a match.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is Abraham 2.0. The angels brought him to me, so that\u2019s why he\u2019s white. Very rare camel, very few are ever born white,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The new Abraham is fitting in with Fisher\u2019s other animals.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe really likes Jackson for some reason. They like each other. I don\u2019t know why, but they do,\u201d Fisher said.<\/p>\n

\"AbrahamAbraham 2.0 and Jackson share a playful moment.(John Blashke)<\/p>\n

The new camel is picking up where the first Abraham left off, with a similar thirst. When bottle feeding, Fisher said the slurping noise means the camel is drinking.<\/p>\n

\"WIS'sWIS’s Greg Adaline takes the chance to feed Abraham 2.0 a bottle full of milk.(John Blashke)<\/p>\n

Abraham 2.0 appeared in the Lexington St. Patrick\u2019s Day Parade. Fisher said the camel will appear at other community events throughout the year, including the yearly Christmas program titled \u201cJesus Is His Name\u201d at the South Congaree Horse Arena.<\/p>\n

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