Cocaine Princess here.
I love reading the Daily Mail mainly because it has an awesome source of entertainment news but once in awhile I'll come across an article so funny that I think, this is something straight out of a comedy film! That's exactly what I said after I stumbled across this news piece.
A zookeeper was hospitalized after a vet shot him with a tranquillizer dart as they took part in a gorilla escape drill.
Hmm, a gorilla escape drill? I wasn't aware that such a thing existed in zoos but then again it only makes sense they one have, right? One never knows when a primate might escape in the middle of the night for a little rendezvous in town.
Chaos broke out when the 35-year-old was struck in the leg with the sedative at the Tenerife park located in the Canary Islands. The drama happened as staff at Loro Parque Zoo on Monday took part in a drill to test emergency procedures if a great ape ever broke free. The measure is designed to improve security, emergency procedures, and to train staff who work in these enclosures.
I'm curious if the emergency drills are only limited to gorillas? Do they have a giraffe escape drill? What about those fiesty lions? Are zoos not concerned a hungry lioness may run rampant in the streets during broad daylight?
Unfortunately the operation ended in complete disaster. As part of the simulation which took place in the security zone of the area and was attended only by authorized personnel, the zoo set off the emergency alarm. The on-duty vet who didn't know it was nothing but a training exercise and fearing there was an actual gorilla on the loose accidentally discharged the powerful dart into the zoo employee.
Well I wonder which zoo employee forgot to send the vet that particular memo?! What will happen to this employee? Will he or she get fired? Or will they just be written up? Perhaps the memo was sent and the vet just forgot to read it. Maybe next time the memo should come with the word 'URGENT!' typed in the subject line.
The stricken man was discovered in his underwear having suffered an allergic reaction to the powerful dart.
I realize being shot is no laughing matter but I can't stop giggling over this whole incident.
Emergency services were called and he was taken to Hospital Universitari de Canarias, where he was treated with an antitode to combat the tranquiler. The employee has recovered and is now in good health.
Sheesh, talk about a case of extreme mistaken identity.
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I realize this next piece has nothing to do with my entry but I wanted to mention that today marks The 70th anniversary of D-Day.
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My loyal and dear readers, it's finally Friday.
Whatever your plans are have a brilliant weekend. ~x
XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess
