Leopards fled: "well-intentioned" concealment requires "deep reflection"

"In the early stage, considering that the fled underage leopards were less aggressive and worried that the announcement of the incident would cause panic, the relevant information was not released in time. My garden deeply reflects and apologizes for the impact of the incident..."

5th 8 On July 1, Hangzhou Wildlife World (hereinafter referred to as the "Park") issued an apology statement, confirming the fact that the three leopards in the park escaped. However, the explanation of the previous concealment in the statement is intriguing: since it is determined that the underage leopard is less aggressive, it is enough to explain the situation to the public and give necessary safety tips, so why does it “cause panic”? Since the original intention of concealment is "good intentions" for social consideration, where does the apology of "deep reflection" come from?

How dangerous are the three leopards that escaped? The little golden leopard was able to escape successfully from the park, and its physical fitness seemed to be beyond the judgment of the park; in the early morning of May 9, the third leopard found was able to escape quickly from the siege, which also proved that it was "powerful"; at least Judging from the video, the little leopard that escaped this time is no smaller than an ordinary domestic dog. From May 1, the revised Animal Epidemic Prevention Law was officially implemented, and walking dogs on a leash has become a mandatory requirement. Dogs are like this. Leopards are ferocious animals after all, and the possibility of threatening the safety of humans and animals cannot be completely ruled out by saying "weak aggression". The safety of people's lives (especially children) is paramount. The leopard ran away. Of course, the first priority was to announce the situation immediately and remind the surrounding residents to pay attention to safety precautions, but the first consideration of the park was actually "worrying that the announcement of the incident will cause panic". This choice is obviously a problem.

Let go of the danger and talk about the "panic" issue. As early as a few days ago, Zhu Mou, a villager who was fertilizing in the tea garden, was frightened by a leopard, but he did not panic, but calmly responded and took a video.This fully shows that the psychological quality of today's masses is not so "unbearable". In sharp contrast, on May 6, some people suspected that animals might have escaped, but the park said that no animals escaped. Timely and accurate information disclosure is an effective way to break public suspicion, eliminate panic, and prevent damage. Moreover, it is inseparable from the help and support of the general public to discover and capture the leopard as soon as possible. The escape of animals is closely related to public safety, but the park has chosen to conceal and deny it. It can be seen that the awareness level of its managers in information disclosure needs to be improved.

Regardless of information disclosure or apology, the word "sincerity" is very important. Otherwise, how can we win the trust of the people, and how can we really solve the problem? If it is a mistake to say that the animals escaped due to careless management, and the subsequent concealment and denial are the second mistake, such a statement of apology with "worry" as the mistake can be regarded as the third mistake. The question may be more worthy of in-depth reflection and in-depth inquiry. There must be reasons behind concealment and denial. If the "worry talk" is difficult to establish, what are the real concerns of the garden? Although the leopard escape accident has not yet caused actual personal injury, it is really scary. The safety of the masses, of course, cannot be based on fluke.

At present, the joint investigation team has settled in the investigation. While thoroughly investigating the reasons for the leopard's flight and fixing the security loopholes, it is also recommended that the relevant parties thoroughly investigate the decision-making process of concealing and denying behaviors. In any case, concealment and denial under the domination of various "worries" should no longer be present.