Chinese woman earns praise for giving first aid to dehydrated camel in desert
Good Samaritan tour guide shows great compassion to young animal that had been separated from its herd, and dying of thirst
A woman in China has earned widespread praise online after giving first aid to a dehydrated camel during a desert trek.
The Alxa Desert in northern China’s Inner Mongolia is famous for its striking poplar forests and desert lakes, drawing adventurers all year round.
On April 28, a group of tourists trekking through the Alxa Desert came across a collapsed young Bactrian camel.
Native to Inner Mongolia and other parts of Central Asia, the breed can live up to 40 years and weigh as much as 600kg.
A full grown camel has a remarkable ability to go without water for months at a time.
A male tourist, surnamed Lin, estimated the collapsed camel to be only about three years old and weighing at least 150kg.