With Lola and Milo resting safely, attention turned to finding out how so much plastic ended up inside her. The zoo director ordered an immediate review of all internal security footage from the feeding areas. Gerard and the senior staff gathered around the office monitors, watching months of recorded video to see what had been happening during meal times.
The footage revealed a shocking truth about Tom, the keeper who had promised everyone that Lola was fine. The video showed Tom regularly tossing unpeeled fruit still wrapped in thick plastic containers directly into her cage. Too lazy to prepare her food properly, he had simply thrown the packaged meals over the bars and walked away without caring.