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A camel walks again in Pakistan after a brutal attack left her legless – her first steps with a prosthetic moved her caretakers to tears

Cammie, a gentle camel from Pakistan, has captured hearts across the globe after taking her first steps on a prosthetic leg – one year after her front limb was brutally amputated. In a country where such interventions are virtually unheard of, the scene was groundbreaking. Caretakers wept as they witnessed the animal walk again.

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“I cried when I saw her walking; it was a dream come true,” said Sheema Khan, who manages the Karachi-based sanctuary where Cammie now lives permanently.

Cammie once belonged to a villager in Sanghar, a rural area in Pakistan’s southeastern Sindh province. According to local media, in June 2024, her leg was hacked off by a furious farmer after she wandered onto his land in search of grazing.

The video of the mutilated camel spread like wildfire on social media, sparking widespread outrage. Public pressure mounted so intensely that the government was compelled to intervene – launching an investigation, promising accountability, and ensuring the animal received care.

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Following the incident, Cammie was transported more than 250 kilometers to Karachi, as part of the Benji Project—a Pakistani initiative aimed at rescuing and rehabilitating animals that have suffered abuse.

“She looked terrified when she arrived. She screamed in pain. She was afraid of people,” Sheema Khan recalled.

“I can’t even describe the condition she was in,” she added, noting that rebuilding the animal’s trust was a long and delicate process.

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For nearly five months, Cammie showed no sign of recovery. Caretakers then introduced her to Callie, a young camel brought into her enclosure. Callie’s presence comforted her, and for the first time since the attack, Cammie tried to stand—on three legs.

Once her wound had fully healed and she began showing signs of mobility, the sanctuary made a bold decision: they ordered a custom-made prosthetic leg from a U.S.-based company—a first for a large animal in Pakistan.

“It was the first time a large animal received a prosthetic leg in Pakistan,” said veterinarian Babar Hussain, underscoring the significance of the procedure in a country often criticized for its treatment of animals.

The moment was handled with great care and patience.

“We didn’t force her to walk. After placing the prosthetic, we waited 15 to 20 minutes. The camel eventually stood up slowly, on her own, and began to walk,” Hussain shared.

She still has a long way to go. Caretakers estimate that it will take another 15 to 20 days for Cammie to fully adapt to her new limb.

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