Not content with having given the camel a new lease of life, Stuart Moss will not be repeating the experience any time soon….
A call that sounds like a joke
This is a call that Stuart Moss, a British shoemaker, certainly did not expect. However, he can pinch himself all he wants, the facts are there: he has to make shoes for one of the camels of a member of the family of the Earl of Chichester, on the grounds of Little Durnford Manor.
An episode that clearly remains deeply etched in the memory of the shoemaker from Salisbury, Wiltshire. This is the first time I've been asked to make shoes for a camel….and I don't think I'll do it again.“, the shoemaker told the BBC.
The camel was in great pain
The shoemaker thought it was a joke at first, before hearing Lady Chichester's extremely serious tone. So he hurried to see the camel, Timujin, who was on the grounds of Little Durnford Manor, owned by the Earl of Chichester himself.
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The camel suffered from a stretched tendon in the back of his legs. As a result, he could barely walk. Rather than walking on his pads, he walked on the backs of his legs. ” explained the shoemaker, who added that the camel was suffering a lot.
New boots for the animal
And even though Stuart Moss is clearly more used to working on humans, he couldn't bear to leave the 27-year-old camel in this state, even if the task was difficult. I honestly didn't really know what to do. “.
To take the imprint of the camel's feet, the shoemaker cast its hooves by filling two bowls with kinetic sand, then filling them with plaster.
Once the form was ready, the craftsman made makeshift shoes with leather, memory foam and a rubber sole. The effect of these boots was immediate for the camel, which started walking again.
Stuart Moss returned to admire his work and check that the camel has been doing well ever since. According to him, the animal is now strutting around the grounds of the manor, ” proud as a peacock “.
Source: BBC
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