- ITV Report
Family swap cars for camels
The only family in Britain to own a herd of camels, regularly use the desert dwelling creatures to run errands and collect their children Daisy (13) and Leo (10) from school in Warwickshire.
The Fossett family from Lidlicote, Warwickshire are the only people in Britain to own a herd of camels.
For the people of Lidlicote the six camels are a regular sighting around the area, whether it is the Fossett family taking their beasts to the local pub in Shipton on Stour, shopping or simply going for a trek.
Mrs Fossett (42) says the family go out with the camels once or twice per week and people love seeing the beasts.
Mr Fossett (52) has had a fondness for the animals, which can grow to seven feet tall, weighing 2000lbs, for much of his life on account of being raised in a circus family.
The family have turned their love of camels into a thriving business 'Joseph's Amazing Camels'.
The camels, which cost £10,000 each, are used regularly by the family to take paying customers on treks across the countryside or are hired out at special events.