From Thursday’s Independent

DUBLIN: Staff at an Irish riding school had to postpone a Christmas party after Gus the camel chomped his way through 200 mince pies and several cans of Guinness meant for their festivities. Gus, starring in the riding school’s Santa’s Magical Animal Christmas Show, filled up while staff were changing for their party.

Hmm… I’d always wondered what camels stored in their humps. P.G Wodehouse would have known what to do with this material.