The Bethlehem Police Mounted Patrol hosted a special guest appearance by the celebrity ‘snow camel’ Einstein Dec. 22, and an estimated 500 to 1,000 people attended to get a photo with the famed dromedary camel and visit the Quadrant Private Wealth stables that mounted patrol horses Grey, Asa, Pharaoh and George call home.

As the song “Einstein the Snow Camel” played in the background throughout the afternoon, a continuous line of Einstein’s fans waited patiently to have photos snapped with the camel, who sprang to fame after being spotted along Pa Route 309 during a sudden November snowstorm, when his owners, Peaceable Kingdom Petting Zoo, took him out of his travel trailer for safety as they tried to navigate a hill in frozen traffic.

Einstein was also the recipient of several honors, including a proclamation from Mayor Bob Donchez, a certificate of bravery for his snowstorm exploits from the Mounted Patrol, and a citation that made him an honorary member of the Police Mounted Patrol

Local rock and roll band “Smoke and Mirrors” wrote the signature song for Einstein.

For a donation, those attending could have an individual or family photo snapped with a very cooperative Einstein, who seemed to enjoy all of the attention. The Peaceable Kingdom Petting Zoo is in need of a new towing vehicle to bring Einstein and the petting zoo to audiences and has set up a GoFundMe page.