Izzy's Big Break

WAITSBURG – Izzy-the-camel owner Mickey Richards says he would love to one day to write a book filled with stories about Izzy. If he does, that book will undoubtedly include a chapter on Izzy's most recent adventure as a television star.

Last week, Waitsburg's favorite cuddly camel was doused in fake blood (Karo syrup and food coloring) and transformed into a gruesome member of the walking dead to perform in an episode of the SyFy channel series "Z Nation."

The series, which is filming its second season, follows a group of survivors as they travel from New York to California, with a possible c...