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Declined PROD. Short-lived event that has, even a few weeks later, had no discernable lasting impact. Per WP:N(E), the depth and duration of non-local coverage is not sufficient to establish notability. SounderBruce 19:45, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
- Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Events and Washington. SounderBruce 19:45, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
- Delete, zero impact on anything, probable WP:SUSTAINED / WP:LASTING failure. Geschichte (talk) 21:01, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
- Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Animal and Transportation. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 22:00, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
- Delete per nom
- Delete Quintessential WP:NOTNEWS of a local event with no actual significance. Escapes of exotic animals are not particularly rare, even if their unusualness attracts some public attention. Reywas92Talk 13:21, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
- Delete, per previously raised points by above editors. Gottagotospace (talk) 22:46, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
- 'Keep, with coverage in the New York Times, The Guardian, and the Seattle coverage which covers a large regional area (not just local) the topic reaches GNG, but is it noteworthy? In the United States, yes, as a rarity. Maybe change the title to the name of the zebra who was on the loose for almost a week, which is what makes the topic notable (if all the zebras were quickly captured in wouldn't be, but the zebra wandering around for a week captured news coverage as well as the public's interest). Randy Kryn (talk) 15:03, 24 May 2024 (UTC)