Zookeepers perform annual escaped animal drill

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Tokyo - 2 February 2016
1. Zoo staff member dressed as an escaped zebra seen through net
2. Zoo staff holding up net
3. Various of staff members pounding sticks on ground to scare the zebra
4. Costumed zebra shoving staff member and breaking thorough a net
5. Various of staff member dressed as zebra running
6. Various of staff members attending to person acting as injured zookeeper
7. Various of staff member dress as zebra wandering as onlookers take photos
8. Police looking at staff member dressed as zebra
9. Zoo staff holding up net around staff member dressed as zebra
10. Costumed zebra after being shot with sedative, zoo staff with tranquilliser gun driving by
11. Various of staff member dressed as zebra falling to ground
12. Zoo staff holding up net
13. Various of staff member dressed as zebra falling to ground
14. Zookeepers in van approaching staff member dressed as zebra and poking it with stick
15. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Yumi Tamura, zookeeper for gorillas dressed as zebra:
"Zebras are animals that panic easily, so when humans actually came close (during the exercise), I felt myself almost panicking as well. So next time, when I am on the catcher's side, I'd like to keep that feeling in mind when dealing with animals."
16. Zoo staff covering staff member dressed as zebra with net
17. Various of zookeepers loading staff member dressed as zebra onto truck
18. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Toshimitsu Doi, Director for Ueno Zoological Gardens:
"I believe it is our responsibility, as a zoo, to ensure we are communicating effectively, so that people can see and understand our zoo is making effort, and to let people know this is how zoo-keeping is done."
19. Various of a real zebra in a cage at the zoo
STORYLINE:
Staff at a Japanese zoo staged an emergency drill on Tuesday simulating the recapture of an escaped zebra.
A zookeeper in a zebra costume tore down netted fences, pushing over a zookeeper before it was enclosed by nets and sedated.
A total of 150 zoo staff members, police and the fire department participated in the biannual simulation at the Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo.
The Ueno zoo has seen escaped animals in the past - including a panther, elephants and more recently monkeys.
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