The Camel Race
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Rimal Camp, in the Wahiba Sands, Oman, 4:50 am. Barq, Hamad Al Rawahi's champion camel, was found lying in the pen, trembling, unable to stand.
The vet arrived from Sur at 5:30 am: a needle mark on the neck and signs of xylazine, a camel tranquilizer. The dose was given between midnight and 1:00 am. The race is at 7:00 am, and Barq will not run.
The camp is isolated in the sand, and no one arrived or left during the night. Three people had a reason to be near that pen. One of them held the syringe.
The camp's majlis tent, red rugs, a pot of cardamom coffee, the sand still blue before sunrise.
Suspects
Salim Al HarthyBarq's trainer, 54
Gerald PembrokeBritish guest, 46
Noor Al BalushiRobot jockey engineer, 29
Case glossary
Words from this case you might not know.
- xylazine
- A veterinary sedative used to calm large animals such as horses, cattle and camels.
- majlis
- In Arab countries, a sitting room or tent where guests are received, with cushions or rugs along the walls.
The culprit will not confess on their own.
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