Woman Sues TripAdvisor After Falling off Runaway Camel

DEDHAM, MASS. (AP) — A woman is suing TripAdvisor after a runaway camel tossed her to the ground during a tour in Morocco.

Breanne Ayala, 24, is accusing Massachusetts-based TripAdvisor and its subsidiary Viator of negligence and breach of contract for failing to ensure the camel tour company was operating safely, The Boston Globe reported on Friday, citing the lawsuit. The suit was filed in Norfolk Superior Court on Monday.

Ayala, who is from New Jersey, and her family booked a sunset camel tour in Marrakech, Morocco, through Viator. Ayala claims she and her family did not receive a safety briefing before the tour in January 2018.

A spokeswoman for TripAdvisor declined to comment on the pending litigation.

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2020-01-04/woman-sues-tripadvisor-after-falling-off-runaway-camel

That’s one way to get off. A scam I’ve seen in Egypt, Dubai, and Oman is camel owners will tell tourists that a camel ride is free or part of their tour package. After a few minutes on the camel, the owner demands payment to let the tourist down.