Thai zoo shares video of Moo Deng mascot on ‘attack’ during drill, amuses viewers

A cute video of the mascot hippo Moo Deng simulating an attack during a zoo training drill has gone viral and amused many people online.

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The Khao Kheow Open Zoo, in Chonburi province near Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, published a short film of their emergency response drill on July 21.

According to the zoo, it is a rehearsal for a scenario involving an escaped animal.

A staff member was dressed as the zoo’s superstar, the pygmy hippopotamus Moo Deng, and pretended to have escaped from her enclosure.

The Moo Deng mascot is carried away on a stretcher by zoo staff after her exertions during the safety drill. Photo: handout
The Moo Deng mascot is carried away on a stretcher by zoo staff after her exertions during the safety drill. Photo: handout

While on the run, the mascot Moo Deng attacked a member of staff, giving them her famous bite.

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