Camel punched
Vallejo, CA (US)

Incident Date: Sunday, May 4, 2008
County: Napa

Disposition: Alleged

Alleged: Christopher Allen

Vallejo police arrested a Santa Rosa man who allegedly assaulted a camel Sunday at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom and fled from park security personnel.

Christopher Allen, 24, was dared by a friend to enter the restricted area where the animal was kept and punch it, police said.

He accepted the dare and was detained afterward by security personnel, but he soon escaped and tried to run from the park with his friends, police said.

Vallejo police were called and located the suspects' car on High-way 37. They arrested Allen and the driver, identified as 22-year-old Chrissy Thatcher of San Rafael.

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