lock yourself indoors, buy duct tape and bottled water

unfortunately, this is serious business on my campus:

ALERT: Unusual animal sightings reported to police

University police are asking students, faculty and staff to avoid contact with wild animals that may have wandered onto campus.

Police Chief Johnson Link said a contract security officer spotted
what he thought looked like a panther Thursday near the Calhoun
Mansion. Police officers later spotted the animal near Earle and
Fluor Daniel halls.

Link said the department contacted a wildlife expert who said it's
unlikely the animal is a panther, but that it could be a cougar, a
dog or some other animal.

Link said people on campus should avoid the animal in case it has
rabies or some other disease.

"For your own safety it's best to stay away from any wild animal,"
Link said. "Call police at 555-2222 if you spot an unusual animal on
campus or one that's not acting normally."