Zoos · Safety & Compliance · Advanced
Follow these steps in order. The incident commander must be identified immediately. Do not attempt to capture a dangerous animal alone.
A step-by-step emergency response checklist specifically for animal escape incidents at zoos, covering the critical first minutes: species identification and threat assessment, coded radio alert, public area clearance, perimeter securing, capture team deployment, veterinary standby, and police notification for dangerous animal escapes.
An escaped dangerous animal is a unique emergency that requires a very specific sequence of actions. General emergency checklists don't cover the decisions that must be made — lethal vs. non-lethal capture, which zones to clear, and when to involve armed police. This checklist does.
This checklist template is provided as a general-purpose resource and is not tailored to the regulatory requirements of any specific country, region, or jurisdiction. It is the responsibility of each organisation to review and adapt this template to ensure compliance with all applicable local laws and regulations. Miratag does not accept liability for any inaccuracies or omissions, or for any actions taken based on this template.
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