Stun gun plot on Dubai racing camel wins jail time
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A Dubai court has sentenced three men to jail terms for rigging a stun gun on a racing camel in an attempt to jolt the animal into running faster.
Dubai media reports Thursday say the men received three-month sentences for animal cruelty.
The plot was uncovered by racing officials inspecting the so-called electronic jockeys used on the camels. Small machines that coax camels into running have replaced boy jockeys in the UAE after claims of child abuse.
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The court Wednesday heard testimony that the remote-triggered stun gun was fitted onto the machine. The camel finished the race in second place.
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