TOYAMA —

A wild Japanese serow on Thursday afternoon broke into a public library in Funabashi, Toyama Prefecture. The serow was caught about 1 hour and 15 minutes later and none of the 20 people in the library were injured.

According to police, the Japanese serow is categorized as a special national treasure. The serow was shot with a tranquilizer gun and released later in the mountains. 

5 Comments

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  Altria at 02:28 PM JST - 4th July

  Maybe someone goated him into doing it.

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  dennis0bauer at 03:13 PM JST - 4th July

  it is a public library, i hope they released it with the books it wanted to read

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  timorborder at 03:36 PM JST - 4th July

  *The serow was shot with a tranquilizer gun and released later in the mountains. * Wonder how many people also needed a tranquilizer after this event?

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  cleo at 04:20 PM JST - 4th July

  Apparently the library has since put up a notice that says 'No wild serows allowed in this library.'

  Just as well it was a special national treasure. If it had been a bear cub or an inoshishi it would be in the pot by now.

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  yabits at 03:32 AM JST - 5th July

  Kamoshika -- a fascinating animal. (And one I'm proud to say I've observed in the wild.)

  On the other hand, I go to the library a lot and so am disappointed that I never found one there.

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