'1000-Lb. sisters' star AMY SLATON leaves zoo on stretcher after camel bite

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 - Amy Slaton, star of the reality TV show "1000-Lb Sisters," found herself in a series of unfortunate events after visiting the Tennessee Safari Park in Alamo on Monday, September 3.

Slaton was reportedly bitten by a camel at the zoo, resulting in her being carried out on a stretcher and later arrested for drug possession.

Photos obtained by TMZ show Amy being wheeled out of the park on a gurney, appearing in pain with a makeshift bandage wrapped around her arm. Witnesses reported seeing Amy walking through the parking lot with a shirt tied around her arm before EMS workers assisted her onto the stretcher.

The situation took a turn for the worse when law enforcement officers, investigating the incident, found psychedelic mushrooms and marijuana in plain sight inside her car. Slaton was subsequently arrested for illegal possession of Schedule I and Schedule VI drugs, along with two counts of child endangerment, as her two children were in the car with her.

Tennessee Safari Park, known for its drive-through safari and walk-through zoo where visitors can feed exotic animals like camels and giraffes, has disputed Slaton's claim of being bitten by a camel. Jon Conley, one of the park's owners, told TMZ that there was no evidence to support her story. Conley stated that the injury Amy sustained—a cut above her elbow—did not resemble a camel bite, as it lacked the typical bruising and tissue damage. Additionally, the park could not find any surveillance footage to confirm the incident, and Amy was unable to specify where in the park she was allegedly bitten.

Following her visit to the hospital for treatment, Slaton was transported to jail, where she was booked and had her mug shot taken. This marks the second incident involving injuries at a drive-through safari in recent months. In June, a giraffe in a Texas zoo snatched a toddler from the back of a pickup truck.

Amy Slaton now faces legal challenges stemming from the drug charges and child endangerment accusations, adding to the physical injury she sustained during what should have been a routine zoo visit.