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County mourns the loss of Ollie the camel

February 28, 2020

FERRISBURGH — Oliver the camel, 17, better known as “Ollie,” died in the early evening of Feb. 21, 2020, following an illness and well before his typical life expectancy of 40 or 50 years. A regular sight in his Route 7 pasture along with the flock of Merino sheep also owned by Ferrisburgh resident Judith Giusto, the Bactrian camel was known for his friendliness and willingness to pose for selfies with those who stopped to see him. The seven-foot-tall, 1,500-pound, two-humped camel first moved to Ferrisburg … (read more)

Meet Ollie, a camel in Vermont

June 1, 2017

EDITOR’S NOTE: Ollie the camel in Ferrisburgh has died in late February 2020. We are pointing readers to this profile of Ollie that we originally ran in our 2017 Summer Guide. ————— FERRISBURGH — It’s easy to travel around the Green Mountain State and get … (read more)

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