A safe-cracker escapes from prison and is seen heading towards Hengasch. The pressure is all on Sophie and Dietmar, since Barbel is out of commission from having to nurse a sick calf back to health.
A disturbed zookeeper takes an animal hostage over a dispute with her co-worker/ boyfriend, who who turns out to be an ex of Sophie Haas. Her old boss calls her in to assist, reluctantly. More turns out to be going on as Sophie soon discovers.