Madison -- Adding to the tragi-comic feel of the day, a camel showed up during Monday's protests and then fell on an ice and slush-covered street near the Capitol square .

The camel was brought by the comedy news program The Daily Show, which is preparing a report on the demonstrations against Gov. Scott Walker's budget bill. Demonstrators have repeatedly compared the events in Wisconsin in recent days to the pro-democracy movement in Egypt, providing an opening for satirists.

These videos taken by Madison blogger Jack Craver show the camel stumble and fall after one of its legs becomes trapped in a barricade. After several minutes, firefighters free the camel and the animal is able to stand up and walk.

Craver, who writes The Sconz blog for the Madison weekly Isthmus, said he was walking near Wisconsin Ave. Monday.

"I heard this one guy say, is that a (expletive) camel?" Craver said.

Craver turned and saw what was, indeed, a camel. The videos tell the rest of the story.

A Comedy Central spokesman was not immediately available for comment.

UPDATE: The Isthmus site appears to be having problems, but you can still see the camel video on YouTube.