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NBC NEWS CHANNEL SCRIPT
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STORY NUM: NA40R
SLUG: Natl Geese
TRT: 1:15
FORMAT: VO/SOT
DATE: THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015

SUPERS:
L/ Washington, D.C. :03
S/ David Marcks / Geese Police Founder :13

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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE OFFICIALS IN WASHINGTON D-C CALLED ON SOME FURRY FRIENDS TODAY TO HELP THEM KEEP AMERICA'S
MONUMENTS CLEAN.

(--VO--)
MEET SCOTTY AND HIS PARTNER ELVI (Elv-ee).

THESE TWO BORDER COLLIES HAVE AN IMPORTANT JOB TO DO.

THE LARGE NUMBER OF CANADIAN GEESE VISITING THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL REFLECTION POOL LEAVE BEHIND SO MANY DROPPINGS
THAT IT CLOGS THE POOL'S FILTERS.

TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM PARK OFFICIALS BROUGHT IN THE GEESE POLICE.

WATCH AS SCOTTY AND ELVI WORK WITH THEIR TRAINERS TO ROUND UP THE BIRDS BEFORE CHASING THEM OUT OF THE AREA.

SEEING THE ANIMALS JUMP INTO THE WATER CAUSES MANY CURIOUS TOURISTS TO STOP AND ASK QUESTIONS.

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S/ David Marcks / Geese Police Founder :13
"The easy part of our job is to get the geese up out of, off the park and out of the reflection pond. 99 percent of our job is explaining to
people what we're doing."

(--VO CONT'D--)
THE DOGS WILL CONTINUE TO PATROL THE REFLECTION POOL AND WASHINGTON MONUMENT GROUNDS THREE TO FOUR TIMES A DAY
FOR SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE THE GEESE LEAVE FOR GOOD.

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ELEMENTS:
- dogs laying on grass
- park officials and dogs walking
- dogs running to chase geese
- monuments and geese flying away
- dogs swimming

TAPENUM:
LOCATION: CHARLOTTE INTERPLAY


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