Japanese zoo worker dresses up as zebra, 'tranquilised' by staff - video

An employee at a Japanese zoo has dressed up as a zebra as part of an earthquake drill.

Japanese zoo staff were ordered to recapture the 'animal' in a scenario where it escaped after the stone wall surrounding the zebra enclosure crumbled.



In the video, staff are shown using nets and mock tranquilisers to take down the runaway zebra.

The zebra was played by 31-year-old Yosuke Tanaka.

Tanaka gave advice to future 'zebras', saying: "I'd have to warn them that the inside does indeed become a bit stinky with sweat and so they should think about how to deal with that."