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South China Morning Post
10 hours ago
- South China Morning Post
Cammie the Pakistani camel walks again with prosthetic leg
Cammie, a young camel whose front leg was chopped off by a land owner in Pakistan 's southern province of Sindh, left her carers emotional as she walked for the first time on a prosthetic leg. 'I started weeping when I saw her walking with the prosthetic leg. It was a dream come true,' Sheema Khan, the manager of an animal shelter in Karachi, said on Saturday. Veterinarian Babar Hussain said it was the first time a large animal in Pakistan had received a prosthetic leg. Cammie's leg was allegedly severed by a landlord in June last year as punishment for entering his field in search of fodder. Veterinarian Babar Hussain (centre) removes the prosthetic leg for Cammie, an amputee camel, at an animal welfare project shelter in Karachi on Saturday. Photo: AFP A video of the wounded camel that circulated on social media prompted swift government action. According to the deputy commissioner of Sanghar, she was transported the very next day to Karachi, over 250km (155 miles) away, and has been living in a shelter there ever since.
Arab News
a day ago
- General
- Arab News
Pakistani camel relearns to walk with prosthetic leg
KARACHI: Cammie, a young camel whose front leg was chopped off by a landlord in Pakistan's southern province of Sindh, left her caregivers emotional as she walked for the first time on a prosthetic leg. 'I started weeping when I saw her walking with the prosthetic leg. It was a dream come true,' Sheema Khan, the manager of an animal shelter in Karachi told AFP on Saturday. Veterinarian Babar Hussain said it was the first time a large animal in Pakistan had received a prosthetic leg. Cammie's leg was allegedly severed by a landlord in June 2024 as punishment for entering his field in search of fodder. A video of the wounded camel that circulated on social media prompted swift government action. According to the deputy commissioner of Sanghar, she was transported the very next day to Karachi, over 250 kilometers (155 miles) away, and has been living in a shelter there ever since. 'She was terrified when she first arrived from Sanghar. We witnessed her heart-wrenching cries. She was afraid of men,' Khan told AFP. One of the biggest challenges the caregivers faced was gaining her trust. 'I cannot put her condition into words,' Khan added. To aid her recovery, the caregivers introduced another young camel named Callie. Her presence brought comfort to the injured Cammie, who tried standing on her three legs for the first time after seeing her new companion. 'Cammie had been confined to her enclosure for almost four to five months before Callie arrived,' Khan added. After treating the wound and completing initial rehabilitation, the shelter — Comprehensive Disaster Response Services (CDRS) Benji Project — arranged a prosthetic leg from a US-based firm so she could walk on all fours again. 'We don't force her to walk. After attaching the prosthetic leg, we wait about 15 to 20 minutes. Then she stands up on her own and walks slowly,' veterinarian Hussain told AFP. He said that it would take another 15 to 20 days for her to fully adjust to the new limb. The caregivers said Cammie will remain at the shelter permanently.
Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
Pakistani camel relearns to walk with prosthetic leg
Cammie, a young camel whose front leg was chopped off by a landlord in Pakistan's southern province of Sindh, left her caregivers emotional as she walked for the first time on a prosthetic leg. "I started weeping when I saw her walking with the prosthetic leg. It was a dream come true," Sheema Khan, the manager of an animal shelter in Karachi told AFP on Saturday. Veterinarian Babar Hussain said it was the first time a large animal in Pakistan had received a prosthetic leg. Cammie's leg was allegedly severed by a landlord in June 2024 as punishment for entering his field in search of fodder. A video of the wounded camel that circulated on social media prompted swift government action. According to the deputy commissioner of Sanghar, she was transported the very next day to Karachi, over 250 kilometers (155 miles) away, and has been living in a shelter there ever since. "She was terrified when she first arrived from Sanghar. We witnessed her heart-wrenching cries. She was afraid of men," Khan told AFP. One of the biggest challenges the caregivers faced was gaining her trust. "I cannot put her condition into words," Khan added. To aid her recovery, the caregivers introduced another young camel named Callie. Her presence brought comfort to the injured Cammie, who tried standing on her three legs for the first time after seeing her new companion. "Cammie had been confined to her enclosure for almost four to five months before Callie arrived," Khan added. After treating the wound and completing initial rehabilitation, the shelter -- Comprehensive Disaster Response Services (CDRS) Benji Project -- arranged a prosthetic leg from a US-based firm so she could walk on all fours again. "We don't force her to walk. After attaching the prosthetic leg, we wait about 15 to 20 minutes. Then she stands up on her own and walks slowly," veterinarian Hussain told AFP. He said that it would take another 15 to 20 days for her to fully adjust to the new limb. The caregivers said Cammie will remain at the shelter permanently. str-sma/jma/lb
Arab News
a day ago
- Arab News
Six dead, 20 injured as passenger bus overturns in southern Pakistan
KARACHI: Six people were killed while 20 others were injured when a passenger bus overturned in the southern district of Thatta on Sunday, an emergency rescue service said. The bus was heading from Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi toward Keenjhar Lake in Sindh's Thatta district when the accident occurred. Six people were killed and 20 injured in the accident, Rescue 1122 Sindh service said in a statement. 'The deceased and injured have been shifted to the Civil Hospital Thatta,' the statement said. In a separate incident, one person died while several others were injured after a passenger bus reportedly overturned on the Gambat National Highway in Sindh's Khairpur district. Sindh Home Minister Zia Ul Hassan Lanjar expressed sorrow over the loss of lives in both accidents, a statement from his office said. 'Drivers must not let go of caution while driving,' Lanjar said. 'Even a minor mistake can lead to the loss of valuable human lives.' Road accidents are common in Pakistan, where several roads are in dilapidated condition and drivers often avoid following traffic regulations.
Khaleej Times
5 days ago
- Politics
- Khaleej Times
Pakistani Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem says promises of land 'fake'
Pakistani Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem has said that the plots of land promised to him never came through. The athlete was promised various gifts and cash prizes on bagging the gold medal at the Paris Olympics. While speaking to media in London, Nadeem said that some of the promises made to him were "fake". He said, "They showered me with announcements of rewards. If you look at the plots that were promised, they were all fake. But Alhamdulillah, I have received all the other prizes." He however, confirmed that aside from the plots of land, he did receive all promised cash prizes. He was promised over Rs300 million in cash rewards from the Pakistani prime Minister, the Punjab government, the Sindh government and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister. Many private sponsors and companies offered him gifts like a lifetime of fuel and an apartment, as well. The Olympic athlete said that he was now focusing on himself and his training as the "targets ahead are very big".
