Tiger escapes at San Francisco Zoo, killing and wounding visitors

[Mags 112]

What is a shame is that the zoo obviously still doesn't have proper training for a tiger (or other such creature) escape. If they had of done she would only have been tranquilised by trained zoo keepers rather than being killed by cops. She was just doing what tigers do...looking for food or attacking when scared or feeling threatened.

Poor tiger.

Edited December 27, 2007 by Mags

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

What is a shame is that the zoo obviously still doesn't have proper training for a tiger (or other such creature) escape. If they had of done she would only have been tranquilised by trained zoo keepers rather than being killed by cops. She was just doing what tigers do...looking for food or attacking when scared or feeling threatened.

Poor tiger.

Indeed. Its not like the Tiger was acting outside of its basic nature.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

What is a shame is that the zoo obviously still doesn't have proper training for a tiger (or other such creature) escape. If they had of done she would only have been tranquilised by trained zoo keepers rather than being killed by cops. She was just doing what tigers do...looking for food or attacking when scared or feeling threatened.

Poor tiger.

Indeed. Its not like the Tiger was acting outside of its basic nature.

Any remorse for the man from either of you? How sad.

[wishbone 0]

Second Christmas in a row?!

Aren't the keepers gave her a Christmas meal?!

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

What is a shame is that the zoo obviously still doesn't have proper training for a tiger (or other such creature) escape. If they had of done she would only have been tranquilised by trained zoo keepers rather than being killed by cops. She was just doing what tigers do...looking for food or attacking when scared or feeling threatened.

Poor tiger.

Indeed. Its not like the Tiger was acting outside of its basic nature.

Any remorse for the man from either of you? How sad.

Nob off.

[Mags 112]

What is a shame is that the zoo obviously still doesn't have proper training for a tiger (or other such creature) escape. If they had of done she would only have been tranquilised by trained zoo keepers rather than being killed by cops. She was just doing what tigers do...looking for food or attacking when scared or feeling threatened.

Poor tiger.

Indeed. Its not like the Tiger was acting outside of its basic nature.

Any remorse for the man from either of you? How sad.

I'm addressing the zoo's incompetence for it is they that should be held accountable, not the tiger. Had they trained themselves properly then that man wouldn't have lost his life and the other two victims wouldn't be injured.

I didn't mention the man losing his life because it wasn't part of my point.

Edited December 27, 2007 by Mags

[Don_Joy's Prince 0]

That's sad.... poor tiger

poor human

I agree with both statements.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

That's sad.... poor tiger

poor human

I agree with both statements.

Indeed.

On the previous point - I'm wondering why its even necessary to annunciate it, it should be taken as read IMO.

[sereia 0]

That's sad.... poor tiger

poor human

I agree with both statements.

Indeed.

On the previous point - I'm wondering why its even necessary to annunciate it, it should be taken as read IMO.

agreed. and i agree with mags. i don't see why they should have killed the tiger! how about a tranquilizer?!

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

From the article I can see why they shot it - it sounds like it was trying to eat one of the people it attacked. Its a fair guess that the cops couldn't get near it to check if the person was still alive (and it says the Tiger threatened them), so they probably didn't have much choice in the matter. The darts take a while to take effect anyway - tiger could do a lot of damage in that time.

What I don't get is why the article makes a big deal about the previous attack on the zookeeper (they usually do that with stories about family dogs turning bad) ... as though the Tiger is some sort of rabid cujo. I mean... its a tiger, its not supposed to be tame... nor is it unpredictable that if the thing got loose it would be rather dangerous.

[Alex+R 0]

From the article I can see why they shot it - it sounds like it was trying to eat one of the people it attacked. Its a fair guess that the cops couldn't get near it to check if the person was still alive (and it says the Tiger threatened them), so they probably didn't have much choice in the matter. The darts take a while to take effect anyway - tiger could do a lot of damage in that time.

What I don't get is why the article makes a big deal about the previous attack on the zookeeper (they usually do that with stories about family dogs turning bad) ... as though the Tiger is some sort of rabid cujo. I mean... its a tiger, its not supposed to be tame... nor is it unpredictable that if the thing got loose it would be rather dangerous.

I knew when I read the story that they would kill the tiger. AFAIK, the tiger was just being a tiger.

[mawilson 2,133]

Poor tiger.

You're just saying that because a tiger is basically a big cat

[AnewKINDofFEELIN 0]

New reports say that one of the victims was taunting the tiger. The person apparently jumped a fence and was dangling his leg over the tiger's enclosure.

I'm sorry, but if you taunt a tiger, you probably deserve to die. Seriously, there is no cure for stupidity.

Edited December 27, 2007 by AnewKINDofFEELIN

[almaty 19]

if you taunt a tiger..well, it is not wise ...no charge...dr dean

[Nessa 23]