Loose Camel Injures 7 Circus-Goers

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Some circus goers in Pittsburgh were injured during the final day of the event.

Officials say 7 people, most of them children, were injured when a camel started to buck and ran away.

It happened during intermission when audience members were welcomed to ride the camels.

Eyewitnesses say a child threw a shovel at the camel's feet while it was giving a ride, and think that spooked the animal.

Authorities say the most serious injury was a broken arm.