[TheDon]

Never call the police unless you are willing to have them kill your problem. Sounds like the keepers were not doing their job. First, build the enclosure so the animals can't get out. Second, have a plan to evacuate the zoo and tranquilize any animals that escape anyway.

[eddie willers]

Three....have Bi-Planes with machine guns at ready.

[Americanchild]

This is a code red (i.e. dangerous animal) and the cops are always called. Their purpose is to shoot the animal IF it escapes the zoo grounds. The zoo has it's own trained weapons team, as well as vet staff with tranquilizers. However, since this occurred late after most keepers had gone home, staff was pretty thin. The one vet still there has some explaining to do for not showing up with the darts. The head curator has some explaining to do for failing to make critical decisions.

This animal among others has lived in this exhibit for nearly twenty years with no escapes. It is still unclear how he got out. ( teens were teasing him just prior to the incident)The zoo was evacuated immediately, but several people, including the injured were forced to take refuge in animal barns near the escape area. BTW the above story is incorrect; it was 2 adults and one child injured. The little boy is critical.

[ambrose]

Totally agree. Cops only know two ways to deal with these situations... run and hide (Columbine), or come in guns blazing and shoot anything that moves dead.

The zoo keepers should have had a tranquilizer gun on hand.

[GeronL]

Never call the police unless you are willing to have them kill your problem. Sounds like the keepers were not doing their job. First, build the enclosure so the animals can't get out. Second, have a plan to evacuate the zoo and tranquilize any animals that escape anyway.

LOL. We're talking government agencies, ya know. Be prepared?? HA!

The Dallas Zoo is a dump. The FW Zoo is better but needs work... oh I think the FW Zoo was where they made that Barney goes to the Zoo video (LoL)