Two camels, two steers stolen in Columbia, Missouri

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Boone County authorities are looking for two stolen camels.

The double-hump male camels were stolen along with two steers from a farm in Columbia. They were last seen Monday morning.

The animals’ owner says someone likely lured the animals into a trailer. He says the four animals are worth a total of about $20,000.

The male camels are about 3 years old, tan and 9-feet tall. The two 900-pound Black Angus steers have tags on their right ears with the numbers 96 and 97.

Investigators say it’s unclear if the camels had microchips or tags.

This story was originally published March 25, 2015 at 7:28 AM with the headline "Two camels, two steers stolen in Columbia, Missouri."