Fake Rhino Tries to Escape Tranquilliser Guns and Net

A Japanese zoo has given hundreds of its workers a training exercise with a difference.

Police, paramedics and zoo staff were on hand yesterday to help capture a giant fake rhino. The creature made of papier mache, and operated by two zoo employees, was designed to help staff think about how they would deal with a dangerous animal escape. 

Having watched the video of the "great escape" I do not see how this will prepare the staff at Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens for a real animal rampage. The rhino went on a slow wander before being hit by a tranquilliser dart and captured in nets. All the same, a totally bizarre and funny watch. (see video above)

Sources:
http://newslite.tv/2012/02/09/fake-rhino-goes-on-the-rampage.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16950361