Overview
- A live squirrel arrived in a package at Meta’s Bangkok regional building, escaped and spent at least 20 minutes dashing through the office before staff captured it.
- A janitor from an outside cleaning company was scratched while trying to catch the animal, received first aid, and was taken to a hospital for examination.
- An internal memo obtained by WIRED says the janitor who accepted the delivery formally acknowledged responsibility and committed to following office rules to prevent a repeat.
- The incident was first flagged on social media by a New York Times reporter and later reported with memo details by WIRED, while Meta declined to provide an on-the-record comment.
- Employees treated the episode as a moment of levity against low morale caused by recent restructurings and controversial AI work, and executives have tried modest measures such as social events and improved office food to boost spirits.