Routine recapture
This might be an important news story. In central Ontario, not far from the 407, the roo was recaptured. Based on the standards of Canada this is akin to capturing a Unicorn. And there’s video to back it up. During a routine inter-zoo transfer the attention of the guardians slipped. The marsupial jumped over their heads and headed on down the road. Like something from a fever dream. Three days were spent trying to recapture the got away. Wisely the search teams would stop for darkness. And sometime yesterday they recaptured the errand marsupial. The teams have been briefed about the proper technique. Grab him by the tail and hang on. And someone did. I do not know if there was any wrestling involved but one of the game wardens was punched in the nose. It fits with every cartoon I’ve ever seen except that this was real. I should probably download some of that video footage for my own archives in training. After all Ontario has no corner on the strange market of refugees running from captivity. From what I’ve learned roo is on his way to a new home in a small private zoo. And the guard is expected to recover from his injuries. His pride might take a little longer. I’m sure that when he went into his wildlife management course this was not something on the list of training episodes. But sometimes reality is stranger than fiction. And I have no doubt that a comedy show is going to add this one to their routine. Come on who would have thought in the land of ice and snow a rampant roo.
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