Read the story about the birth of a rare white Bactrian Camel, Seymour...
CPR saves life of rare camel
White-furred infant nearly died following rugged birth
By KYLE ZWIEG - GM Today Staff
CEDARBURG - It was mid-March, and George and Tipi Welsh were earnestly watching their 21-year-old pregnant Bactrian camel named Goldie as she neared her due date.
Though it was Goldie’s 11th delivery, it would be her first since coming to Wisconsin from Florida. She was arthritic, barely eating and generally uncomfortable in the cold weather.
The Welshes knew her labor could be difficult.
But when the baby emerged around 10 a.m. on March 16, the Welshes were met with a most unusual surprise. Goldie had given birth to a rare white camel, which the family named Seymour.
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