Skip to main content
Home

Main navigation

  • Top stories
  • Health
  • Crime
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Weird
  • 1-1-2
Image
Ostrich
Ostrich - Credit: gusak / DepositPhotos - License: DepositPhotos
Nature
Weird
Rotterdam
ostrich
camel
police
Kiotoweg
Friday, May 8, 2020 - 08:57
Share this:
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • linkedin
  • whatsapp
  • reddit

Reports of a loose camel lead police to escaped ostrich

Police officers in Rotterdam investigating a report of camel walking loose on the street found an ostrich roaming around instead. The officers were dispatched just after 6:30 a.m. on Friday to the Kiotoweg, part of an industrial area on the outskirts of the city’s northwest side.

The large, flightless bird had escaped from an open patch of land nearby where two ostriches wander around. After some struggle, the bird was herded into a police van and returned to its home, local broadcaster Rijnmond reported.

It was not immediately clear if the ostrich was the same animal which the witness had described to police. Initially, the caller told the emergency call center that the animal on the street had two humps on its back, according to news wire ANP.

Police planned to contact the person who made the report later in the morning to see if they found the right animal, or if indeed a camel was still on the loose.

Follow us:

Latest stories

  • Long, but moving lines at Schiphol airport
  • Footballer's death not definitively linked to fight; Four still arrested
  • GeldreDome safe for Vitesse final playoffs, Arnhem insists despite owner's concerns
  • Philips dropped the ball in sleep apnea machine recall: Inspectorate
  • Schiphol to reduce crowds with new landing slot rule; Labor union talks continue
  • Municipalities under intense administrative pressure with Ukrainian refugees

Top stories

  • Schiphol expects crowds due to Ascension Day long weekend
  • Dutch gov't to admit to consititutional racism at Tax Authority
  • Riots in Rotterdam after Feyenoord's loss; 72 arrested, 2 cops hurt
  • Worst evening rush hour this year with 1,100 kilometers of traffic jams
  • Amsterdam pushes liveability for all; 7,500 new homes, car-free areas, regulated MDMA
  • Army won't help out at Schiphol yet

© 2012-2022, NL Times, All rights reserved.

Footer menu

  • Privacy
  • Contact
  • Partner content