Motorists near Tullamore, Co Offaly, were treated to a new traffic hazard early yesterday morning - a camel wandering alone along the Clara Road.
"Fluffy", as she was nicknamed by the AA, surprised motorists as she enjoyed a pre-breakfast nibble on the roadside.
Not at all fazed by the fuss and traffic jams caused by drivers stopping their cars to gawk, Fluffy staged an impromptu walkabout.
But gardaí developed a definite hump with Fluffy's antics and following their intervention, she was back behind bars - with the Planet Circus which opened last night in Tullamore.