18-year-old motorcycle rider killed during collision with camel
An 18-year – old boy has been killed in a village in Kebbi State when the boy , riding a motorcycle without light , collided with the animal on a highway.
The News Agency of Nigeria , quoting witnesses , reports that the incident happened in Koko village in the Koko Local Government Area of Kebbi State on October 2.
An eye -witness , Muhammadu Garba , told NAN in Koko on Wednesday that the camel attacked the boy after the boy , whose identity has yet to be ascertained, collided with the animal on his way back from farm at dusk.
Garba said that the boy, riding a motorcycle without light , ran into the camel which was crossing the road.
The eye- witness said that the apparently enraged camel pursued the boy after the collision, pushing him to the ground, biting him and climbing over the boy ’ s body .
Garba said that attempts by passers- by and residents of the village to push off the animal from the boy proved unsuccessful as the camel refused to budge , resulting to the boy losing consciousness and passing out .
” I have not experienced such a terrible thing like I did today in my life. I have never experienced such a violent reaction from a camel in my life.
“ Camel is a peaceful but dangerous animal that people need to be careful with .
” I saw when the camel was violently attacking the young boy with its legs but I was afraid to go close to the animal to attempt to rescue the boy, ” Garba said .
( NAN)