WILDLIFE SIGHTING

To: Edmund Wilcox, Security Manager, Command Center

From:  Bill Sefton, Security Squad 34

Date:  January 30, 2736

Subject:  P. Macropus Pygaeus (Orangaroo)

Last night as Officers Manfredi and Johnson were patrolling the Zoo grounds, they encountered the escaped Orangaroo at Food Warehouse No. 4.  Evidence indicates the Orangaroo broke the door locks with a metal file to gain access to the building.

Officers Manfredi and Johnson entered the main chamber and heard commotion in an adjacent storage room.  They entered the room and discovered several crates had been opened.  The Orangaroo was actively ransacking a box of primate biscuits.

As they approached the creature, the Orangaroo threw bags of sunflower seeds and small vertebrates, forcing them to take cover.

Officers Manfredi and Johnson assumed defensive positions on opposite ends of the aisle to block and subdue the Orangaroo.

The Orangaroo dashed toward the door of the main chamber and Officer Manfredi fired his Consortium-issued tranquillizer gun.  The Orangaroo veered to the side to evade Officer Johnson near the doorway.  The narcotic dart struck Officer Johnson, rendering him unconscious.

The Orangaroo continued into main chamber.  Officer Manfredi radioed for assistance and pursued through the center aisle.  The Orangaroo knocked crates off the shelves, creating obstructions in the aisle which hindered Officer Manfredi’s pursuit.

The Orangaroo continued to the exit and escaped into the Zoo proper.  Officer Manfredi lost sight of the creature near the Apollo Lake and returned to provide aid to Officer Johnson.  Officers Hoffy and Shapiro arrived to provide additional support.

Officer Johnson was transported to the Zoo medical clinic for treatment.  He is expected to make a full recovery when he awakens tomorrow evening.

Professor Denoff was informed of the incident.  Security requested an overhaul of the warehouse doors with level four locking mechanisms.  Maintenance is effecting repairs today.

We have scheduled a meeting this morning at 9:00 am to update and revise the Animal Escape Plan and Escaped Animal Recapture Procedure.

Attendees include Professor Denoff, the General Curator, Incident Commander, Operations Chief/Rescue Coordinator, Senior Ranger, Section Head, Animal Management Supervisors, Animal Section Curators, and the Capture Coordinator.

Yours in safe containment,

Bill Sefton

Security Squad 34