Watch: Man plays escaped 'bear' in educational drill at Hiroshima zoo
A zoo in Hiroshima, Japan, held an animal escape drill over the weekend, letting a staff member in a hilarious bear costume loose. Why it matters: Held at the Asa Zoological Park in Hiroshima on Sunday, the animal escape drill is an annual exercise designed to teach visitors safety measures in a fun and educational way. According to local media, this year’s drill depicted a scenario in which a bear escapes through a fallen tree that hit its enclosure following an earthquake.