What do you do when a lion escapes its enclosure at a zoo?
Don’t worry, we understand that you’re confused. But while you can afford to be, the staff at the zoo cannot. And hence, in a bid to train them on what to do in the scenario a lion escapes from its enclosure, the Tobe Zoo in Ehime, Japan, conducted a drill recently.
Since it was impossible to set a real lion free for the drill, the zoo management got a person to dress up in a lion costume. And you bet, it couldn’t have been more adorable and hilarious!
The video of the drill in progress was shot by a local news station and has been trending online. However, what got the people laughing their hearts out was the reactions of the real lions at the zoo, who had no idea what was happening!
Tobe Zoo in Aichi conducted a lion escape drill today.
Note the expression on the actual lions faces.
pic.twitter.com/azuJYQhLCw— Spoon & Tamago (@Johnny_suputama) June 22, 2019
The big cats looked puzzled and you can well make out from their expression that they were not happy to be mocked.
The clip which was posted on Saturday collected over 4.3 million views in less than two days and has given birth to a plethora of memes and jokes.
https://twitter.com/angiebaermn/status/1142459100346900480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1142459100346900480&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndtv.com%2Foffbeat%2Fjapan-zoo-lions-had-priceless-reaction-to-hilarious-escaped-lion-drill-2058211
“Are they mocking us, Martha”
— DogThoughts (@barefoot_cas) June 22, 2019
"My man would put up a fight before getting caught. This is insulting!"
— JackCarter99 (@RedScarf73) June 22, 2019
🤣 “damn right, Martha”
— DogThoughts (@barefoot_cas) June 22, 2019
Lion1: “I dunno…did YOU hear anything about a break today?”
Lion2: “Uh-uh. But I’m glad we were left out of the loop. LOOK at that clown!”
Lion1: “I try to look away, but my eyes won’t let me. “
Lion2: “If they think we’re breeding with that dude? No. Just no.”
— RevSue ✍️ 🌊 (@SueMoenius) June 22, 2019
I worked in a zoo and can confirm they do these drills like this 😂 one time they did a rhino drill and very slowly drove a golf cart around with a rhino label on it lmao
— 🦌🦌 (@la_schwab) June 22, 2019
They’ve just taught the lions their emergency plan. I’m not sure that’s the smartest move.
— 🧱Duplex🏳️🌈 (@architek2ra) June 22, 2019
I died when the "lion" knocked over the guy behind the net. "WTF Jerry??? It's just a drill!!!"
— Tiffany Byrd (@T_Byrd519) June 23, 2019
— ⚝⛦ALF-pgnprincess⛦⚝ (@alf_princessk) June 22, 2019
“So this is what they think of us, Karen. I just can’t even…”
— NancyBellicec (@Nancy_Bellicec) June 23, 2019
“I swear to god, Nala, I’m going to eat all of these people.”
“Don’t do that, Stacy.”
“Starting with whoever is in that insulting costume.”
“Stacy, you can’t eat of all of them…you’ve got to share.”— IMLJ (@L_J_Gallagher) June 23, 2019
one on left is smirking and one on right is like WTF
— Lyd (@lydia_wickey) June 22, 2019
The one on our left is laughing at them. And the lioness on the right is offended and pissed off about it.
— Nobody (@TnessWi) June 22, 2019
they chilling and enjoying the show
— Bomboclaat (@coolkat360420) June 22, 2019
That is FABULOUS. It's like they're watching the best show they've ever seen.
— Isa-Lee Wolf (@IsaLeeWolf) June 22, 2019
https://twitter.com/Barbara4u2/status/1142958010374840320
https://twitter.com/RoowanCrook/status/1142513686633840641
Tiger drill pic.twitter.com/db3dc6gHLC
— Dfama (@the_dfama) June 22, 2019
The lions look straight-up offended.
— Shane Champagne (@SeaSaltArt) June 22, 2019
I love how they think that net is going to stop a lion.
— MoreCowBell_ (@PunchyPants) June 23, 2019
Those lions 🤣 pic.twitter.com/w7R5sWNOtj
— Socielle D’Stance (@MicahTheModest) June 22, 2019
The lions are like pic.twitter.com/qKDJFCa3gl
— basic boomer bitch (@veronicamariez2) June 22, 2019
While the lions surely didn’t see that coming, I have never seen a funnier picture of lions than this!