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Goodbye 'Running Man Challenge,' Hello #LipSyncChallenge!

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Apple Valley police have called it: the Running Man Challenge is played out.

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It's time for a fresh viral sensation, and the department threw down the "Glee"-like gauntlet Tuesday when they posted the first Lip Sync Challenge video to YouTube.

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The Tokens' 1961 classic "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" is the tune to which sunglass-clad officers invoke the spirit of Milli Vanilli, using the city's Minnesota Zoo to their advantage.

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No zoological expense is spared in this one, folks. Some departments may have bomb squads, K-9 officers or horse patrols -- but do they have boa constrictors, birds of prey and SLOTHS at their disposal? We think not.

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This video has it all, including camel riding, loosely-choreographed dancing and some goat feeding for good measure. Heck, there's even an appearance from a certain crime-fighting dog.

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Police Chief Jon Rechtzigel ends the video with a stern message to Dakota County Sheriff Tim Leslie and his department.

"Bring it on," Rechtzigel said.

As of Wednesday afternoon, the video has more than 5,300 views on YouTube.

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