A flood of press
At noon that day, the press had already begun to gather around the zoo. TV vans, newspaper reporters, photographers. Everyone wanted to take pictures of the pure white giraffe. The zoo’s phones were ringing off the hook, and e-mails were arriving in countless numbers. News sites around the world reported the event. The director of public relations was in the public relations office preparing for a press conference. The press conference should be held at 2:00 PM. Mike and a veterinarian would give a briefing. The public relations manager’s cell phone rang. It was the police. Tension rose.
