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| Chessington bans 'baffling' animal print clothing | Chessington bans 'baffling' animal print clothing |
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| Animal print clothing has been banned from a wildlife park in Surrey because it is confusing the animals. | Animal print clothing has been banned from a wildlife park in Surrey because it is confusing the animals. |
| Chessington World of Adventures Resort has hired bouncers to make sure visitors are following the new rule. | Chessington World of Adventures Resort has hired bouncers to make sure visitors are following the new rule. |
| It follows the launch of the park's African experience Zufari, which allows guests to take an off-road "safari". | It follows the launch of the park's African experience Zufari, which allows guests to take an off-road "safari". |
| Spokeswoman Natalie Dilloway said a lot of animals were "becoming baffled" by what seemed to be zebras and giraffes on their terrain. | Spokeswoman Natalie Dilloway said a lot of animals were "becoming baffled" by what seemed to be zebras and giraffes on their terrain. |
| 'Run away in fear' | 'Run away in fear' |
| The 22-acre trail is modelled on the Serengeti plains, enabling guests to interact more closely with the animals. | The 22-acre trail is modelled on the Serengeti plains, enabling guests to interact more closely with the animals. |
| Keepers said animal prints could cause the animals to try to communicate with those wearing them, or to run away in fear. | Keepers said animal prints could cause the animals to try to communicate with those wearing them, or to run away in fear. |
| It has also banned such clothing from elsewhere on the site. | It has also banned such clothing from elsewhere on the site. |
| Anyone seen wearing animal print is being supplied with a grey boilers suit by the bouncers. | |
| Banned prints include zebra, giraffe, leopard, cheetah, tiger, spotted hyena, striped hyena and African wild dog. | Banned prints include zebra, giraffe, leopard, cheetah, tiger, spotted hyena, striped hyena and African wild dog. |