Viral Photo: Woman Gives Water To Thirsty Young Camel After Dehydrated Animal Collapses In China's Alxa Desert

A touching moment from China’s Alxa Desert is going viral after a photo of a woman kneeling beside a collapsed camel, offering it water circulated online. Originally posted as a video on Chinese social media platform Douyin, a screenshot from the clip has gone viral.

The woman, identified as 30-year-old Haier, was leading a trekking group through the desert when she spotted the animal collapsed in the sand. Without hesitation, she poured several bottles of water into its mouth and held up its head to help it swallow.

The incident was reported during Good Samaritan Tour Group's recent trekking expedition in the Alxa Desert, located in Inner Mongolia, China.

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The visuals showed the dehydrated camel resting on the sand, visibly struggling to survive the extreme desert heat. That’s when Haier stepped in to help. She fed the animal with some water and comforted it.

While adult camels are said to survive weeks without water, this one was too young and weak. The camel was believed to be around three years old.

Local media later confirmed the camel had a numbered tag and belonged to a nearby herder. It had reportedly been separated from its herd and wandered the desert alone for months.

Though the footage was captured in late April, Haier visited the herder’s home on May 5 to check on the animal. She shared the camel is now recovering well and able to eat and walk normally.