CONCORD — A camel that lives along Bailey Road twice escaped its wire enclosure Tuesday, once getting struck by a minivan.

The camel, named Rudy, was not injured in the 6:45 p.m. collision, but will be thoroughly checked by a veterinarian Wednesday morning to make sure he is fine, said Raymond Ferrante, who works for a Bailey Road land management company and helped secure Rudy on Tuesday night.

“He’s fine, he’s hot and his adrenaline’s pumping, but he’s fine,” Ferrante said. “I have never done this before, so I can put (rescuing a camel) on my resume.”

Ferrante brought a trailer out and coaxed the hesitant — and likely spooked camel — into the trailer. Rudy bumped his hump a couple times on the top of the trailer before he finally got in and settled down.

No motorists were injured, police said.

The 10-year-old camel, trailing a leash, was walking south on Bailey Road — between North Concord and Pittsburg — when he was hit by a red Honda minivan, the CHP said. The camel got up and first walked, then ran around the road, according to the CHP. People were out on the road for several hours getting the camel back to safety.

Camels are not a strange sight on Bailey Road. In the past, two camels, known as Bob and Bailey, have often can be seen grazing on the hill, along with cows, several miles from the road, and safely behind a wire fence.

The accident Tuesday was the second time the camel escaped its enclosure. The camel got out and was spotted about 3 p.m. in the middle of the road, the CHP said.

The animal soon moved over and began grazing on the grass on the shoulder of the road.

Drivers left their vehicles and tried to coax the animal to a safer spot before police arrived and succeeded in getting the camel back to the pen. The CHP deemed the road safe for cars about 3:30 p.m., and a line of stopped traffic in both directions began moving again.

It is believed the wayward camel was the same one hit later that evening.

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