Moment a woman is spotted walking her CAMEL through the streets of London, leaving locals in hysterics
This is the moment a woman watches her camel walk through the streets of London as locals look on in disbelief.
A video on social media shows a woman leading the animal along a quiet residential road, reportedly in Chingford, north London.
The viral clip has had people in hysterics, with some joking that it was a “great way to avoid ULEZ charges,” while another said it was “Uber’s new XL vehicle.”
However, locals claim that the bizarre procession is orchestrated as part of a nativity scene and that the camel is usually accompanied by three wise men.
It is unclear where the animal comes from and although it is not illegal to keep them as pets in Britain, owners do need a permit from their local council.
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This is the moment a woman watches her camel walk through the streets of London as locals look on in disbelief
The viral clip has sent people into a frenzy, with one joking that it was a ‘great way to avoid ULEZ charges’, while another said it was ‘Uber’s new XL vehicle’.
The video was filmed by a woman who, after being informed of the unique sighting by a young girl, refused to believe that such an animal was roaming the streets.
In the video she can be heard saying, “No, I see too many weird things today. What is going on? What is going on?’
The young girl then adds, “See, I told you it was a camel.”
The woman then says, “Listen, this little girl told me there was a camel outside. I thought she was lying. I actually thought she was capping.”
The hilarious video was posted to X on December 18 by the account @UB1UB2 and has already been viewed more than 378,000 times.
After seeing the viral video, users were quick to make jokes explaining why the animal was roaming London.
One person said: ‘Great way to avoid ULEZ charges’, while another said: ‘It’s Uber’s new XL vehicle, very popular in London, faster than traffic.’
A fourth person commented: ‘It’s got the bump with the ulez’. A fourth joked that the camel was ‘faster than the Elizabeth line’.
The video was filmed by a woman who, after being alerted to the unique sighting by a young girl, refused to believe such an animal was roaming the streets.
In the video she can be heard saying, “No, I see too many weird things today. What is going on? What is going on?’
After seeing the viral video, X users were quick to make jokes explaining why the animal was roaming London
Following the speculation, a local resident seemingly explained the bizarre incident. They said, ‘This didn’t happen in SouthHall. It happened in Chingford.
“Most years they march it down the road with some wise men and stuff. Don’t ask me where they get it from.’
A nativity scene run by True Life Baptist Church was previously criticized for featuring a live camel and a donkey.
The 45-minute procession from Chingford Station took place in 2020 and was also reported to have lasted five years earlier.
Animal rights activists called for a ban on the parade and protested the event.
Nick Gibb, who helped organize the event, said at the time: ‘It’s about a 45-minute walk and the people riding the animals have to be a certain weight. The animals have been specially selected and they are very caring [sanctuary].
‘People really enjoy the event and it’s all about the real meaning of Christmas and bringing that to the community.
‘I think [the activists] are very sincere, we all love animals too.
‘But the handlers are really reputable companies and these were the animals in the Christmas story.’