Ranger Danger

**Ranger Danger** is a state of Sasquatch being wanted by the authorities: Rangers, Police, the Island Ranger, and Port Security.

## Obtaining the status

There are several ways to become wanted.

These ways are always available:

* Being seen by humans (except full Friends and costumed people during Halloween) without a disguise.
	+ Any human will raise an alarm if they see the Sasquatch without clothes.
	+ Rangers will recognize Sasquatch unless he is wearing the Ranger Outfit or the Police Outfit.
	+ Police officers (the ones sent after Sasquatch after Ranger Danger is triggered by other means) will recognize Sasquatch in any disguise the Police Outfit, if they see Sasquatch after the Ranger Danger is already cleared. The officers at the Police Station will tolerate any kind of disguise, just like like normal humans.
	+ The Island Ranger can recognize Sasquatch in any disguise, including the Ranger Outfit and the Police Outfit.
* Hitting pedestrians, police cars, or the island ranger's 4x4 with your vehicle.
* Carjacking an occupied car. It is also possible to hijack an occupied canoe at the Lake if it strays into shallow water.
* Hitting golf balls belonging to other golfers when they are nearby.
* Shoplifting from the supermarket or Stop and Snack.
* Not picking up your dog’s poop before someone notices it and says they should call someone.
* Approaching the Trap Picnic Basket.
* Being seen by the workers in the staff room at the Sawmill without the Worker Disguise.
* Entering the machinery area at the Sawmill without a Worker Disguise or a Junior Supervisor Disguise.
* Entering the restricted area at the Port through the main entrance without being a Junior Supervisor, or during the night.
* Being seen by guards or on security cameras in the Port during the night or a lockdown.
* Leaving the Port with stolen goods.
* Pulling an alarm inside a warehouse in the port.
* Abusing the Emergency services with your telephone.
* Maliciously taking medication from the pharmacy at the hospital.

These ways may be permanently disabled later in the game:

* Trying to use the chairlift without a ticket. Disabled after you bought the ticket (it needs to be bought only once).
* Stealing a police vehicle from the police parking lot. Disabled after you are hired by the police.
* Writing in “Leave empty” area while signing for a boat license.

## Escaping

There are several ways to clear the wanted status:

* Going into a “safe zone” in the forest (denoted by yellow flags). The status is cleared immediately after the pursuing rangers reach the yellow flags.
* Hiding for some time in outhouses or washrooms, bushes, or small tents.
* Going across area borders. As traveling with the Map or the Ocean Map is not possible during ranger danger, you have to leave the area on foot or in a vehicle. You may also dive into a water body, or use a chairlift.
* You may also close and reopen the game, but that will erase everything you have done since entering that area. This method also works for when you get caught, but you have to do it before you get transferred to a safe zone. This can prevent Police from taking away your stolen items.

## Being caught

In most areas of the game, you will be chased by park rangers. If they catch you, you'll be taken to a “safe zone” nearby, which is a clearing in the forest separated from the human areas by a pair of yellow flags.

On the island, you will be chased by the Island Ranger. If she catches you, you'll be taken to the Ferry entrance.

In the Port, you are chased by the port security. If caught, you'll be taken outside the port gates.

In the Town and the Marina, you will be chased by police. If they catch you, you will be put into jail inside the Police Station. All stolen items in your backpack will be confiscated. After sleeping in the cell, you will be released at noon the next day.

There are areas where it is possible to get ranger danger, but no authorities will appear. These areas include the Island Campground, the River, and the area around Sasquatch House.

## Trivia

It may be a pun on “Stranger danger”, the idea that all strangers can potentially be dangerous.