Tiger escapes, attacks three on Christmas night. - Page 2

82ndtrooper · 12-27-2007, 19:21

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Originally Posted by lksteve

That's quite a range for a couple of Siberian Tigers....? I always thought the book to be about African lions...

I stand corrected. It was Lions, not Tigers.

I believe the name was Patterson, not Remington that dispatched the Lions.

clapdoc · 12-27-2007, 20:26

I just heard on Fox that a tennis shoe print had been found on the fence and they were searching for other prints inside the fence. They are also matching prints from the three people who were hurt.

Personally, I think that tiger was chasing someone when he jumped the moat and climbed a 12 ft. fence, lots of energy spent to not be chasing something.

CosaNostraUSMC · 12-28-2007, 10:48

Gets better by the minute.

Now the cops say, that, the two jack-offs that were wounded by the tiger, are being "uncooperative". The same two that were "beligerent" and "uncooperative" with the police, during a seperate incident last year.

The writings all over the wall on this one. Those jack asses were teasing a big cat, that eats things for a living, and it got the better of them. Now that the facts are coming to light, they're all mum.

IMHO, they got what they deserved. Fuck em.

Spartan359 · 12-28-2007, 11:23

So do these two asshats qualify for the Darwin Award?

dmgedgoods · 12-28-2007, 19:18

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kgoerz · 12-28-2007, 20:08

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Originally Posted by 82ndtrooper

I stand corrected. It was Lions, not Tigers.

I believe the name was Patterson, not Remington that dispatched the Lions.

There are documented cases of Siberian Tigers pulling people out of their homes. One guy was stalked for over a month by one S-Tiger. Its the region, not a lot of people there.

GratefulCitizen · 12-28-2007, 23:21

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Originally Posted by dmgedgoods

It may sound strange, but if it came to light that they somehow teased the cat to the point of killing their buddy, could they somehow be head liable for his death? I hope that question doesn't sound too stupid.

Shawn

That may depend on whether their activities constituted a felony.

Most states have laws which allow the the survivors to be charged with murder if someone dies during the commission of a felony.

82ndtrooper · 12-29-2007, 01:48

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Originally Posted by kgoerz

There are documented cases of Siberian Tigers pulling people out of their homes. One guy was stalked for over a month by one S-Tiger. Its the region, not a lot of people there.

One theory that was proposed in 1990 after scientific study of the two Lions from the Tsavo, Kenya incident is that both lions had absessed teeth thus making their normal diet painful to kill and to chew. They opted for the human prey since it was easy and biting into the human flesh and bone was more comfortable on the teeth.

It's just a theory.

As for the two clowns, it's apparent that they have learned a bit of zoology on big cats.

AMP · 12-29-2007, 10:01

The ignorance of people still amazes me. Although the fact remains that the animal should of never been able to escape from it's holding area. This zoo has had problems in the past. I can see the lawyers lining up now.

**Bill Harsey** · 12-29-2007, 10:14

The problem facing the zoo is this:
if they make everything idiot proof, someone will make a better idiot.

warrottjr · 12-29-2007, 11:19

Latest news is that the tiger's fence was only 12 feet high, not 16 feet as recommended by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

jwt5 · 12-29-2007, 11:53

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Originally Posted by warrottjr

Latest news is that the tiger's fence was only 12 feet high, not 16 feet as recommended by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

Key word bolded.

But, I still see a lawsuit coming out of this one...

**Team Sergeant** · 12-29-2007, 12:22

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Originally Posted by Bill Harsey

The problem facing the zoo is this:
if they make everything idiot proof, someone will make a better idiot.

LOLOLOLOL

ain't that the truth!

Smokin Joe · 12-29-2007, 17:23

Here we have a Cat that is capable of stalking a human being in the wild for over a month, snatching the human from his home, and killing him... when there are other alternatives in his AO that he could have spent less time on and reaped more benefits from (how much meat are you really going to get off of a human carcass vs a dear, multiple dogs, wolves, etc.?)

I'm not a freaking rocket scientist nor a zoologist but has it not occured to these "experts" that this same Cat has jack-shit else to do all day everyday but to figure a way out of his cage, so he can feed his primial (or animal equlivant) urge to hunt and kill.

As far as the Felony murder rule goes. I don't think teasing a S-Tiger is a Felony. Although being stupid should be.

dmgedgoods · 12-30-2007, 01:10

Being stupid should be a chargeable offense in many situations...but here, I am wondering if somehow luring this cat to it's demise, and on top of that, being negligent towards authorities could constitute any legal action. Maybe they didn't mean to get the cat killed, and they were defending their buddy....I cannot make that call, and the evidence will speak for itself, but their acts of idiocy seem to put their friend in danger, and therefore he died.

I read in the Press Democrat today that they were "defending their friend". Interesting spin on things, if I must say so myself. I will be interested to read tomorrows news.

Shawn