Thailand Zoo Staff Dons Ostrich Costume, Pretends To Be Escaped Animal In Emergency Drill

Thailand Zoo Staff Dons Ostrich Costume For Emergency Drill

To prepare for emergencies, most institutions hold regular practice drills so that everyone knows what to do when things hit the fan.

But what happens when a zoo has to practise for an ostrich escape?

This Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand, had the brilliant idea of getting one of their staff to dress up as an ostrich to simulate the real thing. Or at least as close to it as possible.

The pictures of the ‘bird’s’ capture was later uploaded on Facebook, much to the amusement of netizens.

Thailand zoo staff dresses up as ostrich, complete with sports shoes

On 24 Aug, Chiang Mai Zoo posted a series of photos about their latest escape drill on Facebook.

While it may sound like business as usual for the busy zoo, there seemed to be something odd about the animal they were practising with.

Upon taking a closer look, viewers can…