Many years ago I was a zookeeper. Due to a mistake another worker made, I found myself in a precarious situation. The guy opened the gates while I was in the lions’ area cleaning up. Two cubs ran out and went past me. The mother came out, and crouched down staring at me while I was between her and her cubs.
On top of that, the gate to the outside was open. Since there weren’t supposed to be any animals in the area, I left it open while I was policing the area.
So, I was in danger of being attacked by the protective mother and also in danger of having three lions on the loose.
I talked to the mother, and continued cleaning the area and ignoring her cubs. I slowly worked my way around the cubs, still cleaning up, to the gate and “calmly” exited and locked the gate.
Then I went to find out who had put me in that situation.
Did you ever find out who it was?