Chinese woman earns praise for giving first aid to dehydrated camel in desert

A woman in China has earned widespread praise online after giving first aid to a dehydrated camel during a desert trek.

The Alxa Desert in northern China’s Inner Mongolia is famous for its striking poplar forests and desert lakes, drawing adventurers all year round.

On April 28, a group of tourists trekking through the Alxa Desert came across a collapsed young Bactrian camel.

Native to Inner Mongolia and other parts of Central Asia, the breed can live up to 40 years and weigh as much as 600kg.

A full grown camel has a remarkable ability to go without water for months at a time.

A male tourist, surnamed Lin, estimated the collapsed camel to be only about three years old and weighing at least 150kg.