- While wild camels are believed to be extinct, local residents sometimes report seeing escaped or domesticated camels, and a few businesses even offer camel rides
- In the mid-1800s, the U.S. Army imported camels to the Southwest for use as pack animals ... the program was ultimately discontinued after the Civil War, and some camels were sold off or released into the wild ... Some escaped camels, or their descendants, were spotted in the region for decades after the experiment ended
- While feral camels are no longer considered a major threat, sightings of domesticated camels still occur, sometimes on the loose
- February 2019: Two camels were found wandering in a Sahuarita/Green Valley neighborhood and were returned to their owner