The Morning Beat: Zoo Man Uses Man in Lion Costume to Train Staff

A Japanese zoo has become the butt of a global joke after using a man in a lion costume to train staff on how to deal with an escaped big cat. The training included procedures to undergo when a bit cat has escaped. The drill is done every year to teach staff how to respond to events that could cause the lions to escape, such as an earthquake damaging their enclosure. It was filmed at Tobe Zoo in Ehime by a local news station, quickly went viral for the hilarious tactics used during the demonstration. The footage was shared online and instantly became a hit, with people losing it over the hilarious clip.