{"id":30278,"date":"2016-11-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/uncategorized\/sa-has-the-only-explorer-who-was-shot-by-his-own-camel\/"},"modified":"2016-11-25T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-11-25T00:00:00","slug":"sa-has-the-only-explorer-who-was-shot-by-his-own-camel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/show\/sa-has-the-only-explorer-who-was-shot-by-his-own-camel\/","title":{"rendered":"SA has the only explorer who was shot by his own camel"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Early South Aussie settler and explorer John Ainsworth Horrocks holds an unwelcome record, says historian David Hunt.<\/h3>\n<p>According to Hunt, in 1846 Horrocks had the only camel in Australia\u2026 \u201cThe camel was known as Harry, and Harry was a vicious beast.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Horrocks was off to explore Lake Torrens leaving from Adelaide\u2026 Harry first of all attacked the expedition goats causing great distress. He then savaged the expedition cook, leaving a huge wound in his head.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd then when Horrocks was cleaning his firearm one morning, Harry creeps up from behind, attacks him, and the gun goes off &#8212; blowing off poor old Horrocks\u2019 hand and half of his face.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>LISTEN HERE:<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"no\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/294560861&amp;color=ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Horrocks] goes down as the only explorer to have been shot dead by his own camel,\u201d Hunt said.<\/p>\n<p>Camels 1, Explorers 0.<\/p>\n<h3>MOST POPULAR<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/shows\/rowey-bicks\/is-ben-jarman-on-his-way-to-port-adelaide\"><strong>IS BEN JARMAN ON HIS WAY TO PORT ADELAIDE??<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/videos\/most-aussie-interview-ever-the-video-that-s-going-viral\"><strong>VIRAL &#8212; THE MOST AUSSIE INTERVIEW EVER &#8212; WATCH IT HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Early South Aussie settler and explorer John Ainsworth Horrocks holds an unwelcome record, says historian David Hunt. 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