Just thought I would relate a story about my first and last (forever) visit tu the San Diego Zoo.

The San diego Zoo is a world class animal sanctuary, education center and research center for endangerd and struggling species (sort of like americans in this economy).

While on TDY to San Diego i decided to visit the Zoo with My sister and let me tell you we were having a great time. Not only is the zoo beautifuul and interesting but there are continuing shows, displays, and even close animal encounters for the patrons.

At the time i visited Digital cameras were in their infancy and disposable cameras all had a flash on them, well I went ahead and purchase 2 of them and was having a great time taking pics of beautiful and exotic wildlife in their (as close as manmade can provide) natural environnments.

As part of their close encounter with wildlife program I got to touch an alligator, pet a meercat and get to about 3 feet from an oscelot all very exciting! Another part of their closeup wildlife program were to have  these beautiful exotic roosters walking around free in the park and I decided to take a picture of one of them so I did....

Immediately after the flash went off the fuckin rooster fell over dead as a doornail. at first I didn't believe it, so I nudged it with my foot, Guess who rounded the corner as I was nudging it? Mr gung ho zoo park  ranger and of course all he saw was my foot coming away from a dead exotic (expensive) rooster. He wasn't hearing anything about the rooster falling over dead from the flash or any other answer me or my sister presented..

To make a long story short I was quickly arrested by the "park police" taken to their people cage and made to sit there while a parade of outraged, shocked , and appalled people peeked at "The Monster"

No one ever believed my story and after about 10 hours of wrangling with the park police the real police and my CO, I was placed on the San Diego Zoo "trespass for life list" and a photo was taken of me to go into their database in case I decided to sneak back in and try to kill more roosters.

I still have a picture of that little fucker somewhere.

MjrF

(notice I didn't use the  'D' word once)