SAN DIMAS, Calif. - If you thought that Bill and Ted were the weirdest things to come out of San Dimas, California, think again. During a festival in the city located 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, Bert The Camel was sworn-in as an official Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy. The 1,700-pound, six-year-old camel got his sheriff's ID card and is now a member of the Sheriff's Posse. Bert's job is not to fight crime, but to visit area schools as part of a presentation on California history. He joins other members of the sheriff's four-footed force that includes dogs and horses as
well. Finally a camel that doesn't cause cancer will have an
influence on the youngsters.