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Circus camel’s escape onto Glendale street caught on tape

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A circus performer ties together the top of the Ramos Circus tent on the Civic Center Auditorium’s parking lot in Glendale on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. The circus will be in town from Friday Nov. 23 tthrough Monday Dec. 3.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
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A zebra hangs out in its pen as the Ramos Circus tent is erected on the Civic Center Auditorium’s parking lot in Glendale on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. The circus will be in town from Friday Nov. 23 through Monday Dec. 3.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
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Workers help erect the Ramos Circus big top on the Civic Center Auditorium’s parking lot in Glendale on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. The circus will be in town from Friday Nov. 23 through Monday Dec. 3.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
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The Ramos Circus tent is erected on the Civic Center Auditorium’s parking lot in Glendale on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. The circus will be in town from Friday Nov. 23 through Monday Dec. 3.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
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A dromedary camel hangs out in its pen as the Ramos Circus tent is erected on the Civic Center Auditorium’s parking lot in Glendale on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. The circus will be in town from Friday Nov. 23 through Monday Dec. 3.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
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Local workers were hired to help put up the Ramos Circus tent on the Civic Center Auditorium’s parking lot in Glendale on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. The circus will be in town from Friday Nov. 23 tthrough Monday Dec. 3.  (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)
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Atula the camel made quite a scene on Glendale Boulevard on Friday.

The Ramos Bros. circus from Mexico was in Glendale for a performance when Atula decided to make a run for it.

Bystanders took photos and a video as the camel trotted down Glendale Boulevard, being chased by handlers. KCBS-TV broadcast images of the one-block pursuit.

Atula was eventually captured near a Mobile station and walked back to the circus, where officials said she performed as normal, according to the L.A. Times.

Witness Diana Madison told KCBS that cars were stopped and people were shocked.

“It was complete chaos,” she told the station.

VIDEO: Camel trots down boulevard

-- Los Angeles Times

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