One of Meta’s offices is briefly taken over by a rogue squirrel

Dead year for that Now that wasn’t exactly a picnic. But that didn’t stop a nut-loving creature from looking for some fun inside one Company offices this week.

The squirrel appears to have been freed inside a building in Bangkok, Thailand where some of the tech giant’s regional teams are based. The creature spent at least 20 minutes running past employees, according to an internal memo viewed by WIRED. She pointed out that the squirrel slightly injured a cleaner before it was finally arrested.

The office rodent adventure – while it may have been terrifying to some – brought a moment of hilarity to Meta employees around the world who had been frustrated by recent events. Restructuring, Mass layoffsand launch An initiative to train artificial intelligence using employee data Without their initial consent. Meta executives have He acknowledged the current moral crisis They began trying to improve the mood internally by funding sugar-filled social outings and promising improved office food, according to current employees and an internal memo.

In recent years, some Meta workers have complained about losing access to healthy office snacks, such as nuts, which they said have been replaced by less nutritious options such as potato chips. There’s no telling whether the Bangkok animal thief found anything he liked.

The squirrel was delivered to the office inside a package, but ended up escaping, according to the internal memo. The concierge from the cleaning company accepted the delivery. The reason behind the squirrel’s birth and where it is now is not mentioned in the note, but some people keep the animals as pets or eat their meat.

Meta declined to comment on the incident.

According to the memorandum, the worker who suffered a scratch on his finger received first aid, and was then taken to the hospital for a medical examination. The memo added that the janitor “responsible for bringing the animal into the building” formally admitted his misconduct and committed to adhering to office regulations to ensure “such an incident will not be repeated.”

New York Times journalist Mike Isaac first reported the incident in Posted on social media on Tuesday, without specifying the location or the role of the concierge. “Employees are expected to have a field day with them internally,” he wrote. “One person created an AI-generated video simulating an HR training session on squirrel-related office best practices.”

Squirrels looking for a suitable home in the Meta Empire may have better luck with the invasion Hawaiiwhere CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s personal livestock Have dinner Homemade beer and macadamia nuts.

Additional reporting by Lauren Good.