Tiger Mauls 3 Idiots

[DRTYFN]

Good for this tiger. She shredded 3 asswipes that had been taunting her. Too bad she had to be killed.

Zoo Officials Probe Killing by Tiger
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The San Francisco Zoo was closed to visitors Wednesday as investigators tried to determine how a tiger escaped from its enclosure and attacked three visitors, killing one of the men and mauling two others.
Officials planned to conduct a thorough sweep of the zoo grounds during daylight. They said additional victims were not likely but they were uncertain how long the tiger, a female named Tatiana, had been loose near closing time on Christmas Day before she was killed by police.

Tatiana, a Siberian tiger weighing about 300 pounds, was the same animal that ripped the flesh off a zookeeper's arm just before Christmas 2006.

The three men?one of them 19 years old and the others in their early 20s?were attacked just after 5 p.m. Tuesday on the east end of the 125-acre zoo grounds near Ocean Beach, police spokesman Steve Mannina said.

They suffered "pretty aggressive bite marks," Mannina said.

The two injured men were in critical but stable condition Wednesday at San Francisco General Hospital after undergoing surgery to have their wounds cleaned and closed, authorities said. They suffered deep bites and claw cuts on their heads, necks, arms and hands.

The San Francisco medical examiner had not been able to identify the dead man, investigator Tim Hellman said Wednesday. The man did not have any identification and no one had called asking about him, according to Hellman.

The zoo's director of animal care and conservation, Robert Jenkins, could not explain how Tatiana escaped. The tiger's enclosure is surrounded by a 15-foot-wide moat and 20-foot-high walls, and the big cat did not leave through an open door, he said.

"There was no way out through the door," Jenkins said. "The animal appears to have climbed or otherwise leaped out of the enclosure."

The first attack happened right outside the Siberian's enclosure?the victim died at the scene. A group of four officers came across his body when they entered the dark zoo grounds, Mannina said.

The second victim was about 300 yards away, in front of the Terrace Cafe. The man was sitting on the ground, blood running from gashes in his head and Tatiana sitting next to him.

The cat attacked the man again, Mannina said. The officers approached the tiger with their handguns. Tatiana moved in their direction and several of the officers fired, killing the animal.

Only then did they see the third victim, who had also been mauled.

Although no new visitors were let in after 5 p.m. Tuesday, the grounds had not been not scheduled to close until an hour later, and 20 to 25 people were still in the zoo when the attacks happened, zoo officials said. Employees and visitors were told to take shelter when zoo officials learned of the attacks.

"This is a tragic event for San Francisco," Fire Department spokesman Lt. Ken Smith said. "We pride ourselves in our zoo, and we pride ourselves in tourists coming and looking at our city."

There were five tigers at the zoo?three Sumatrans and two Siberians. Officials initially worried that four tigers had escaped, but soon learned only Tatiana had escaped, Mannina said.

On Dec. 22, 2006, Tatiana reached through the bars of her cage and grabbed a keeper, biting and mauling one of the woman's arms and causing deep lacerations. The zoo's Lion House was temporarily closed during an investigation.

California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health blamed the zoo for the assault and imposed a $18,000 penalty. A medical claim filed against the city by the keeper was denied.

Last February, a 140-pound jaguar named Jorge killed a zookeeper at the Denver Zoo before being fatally shot. Zoo officials said later that the zookeeper had violated rules by opening the door to the animal's cage.

After last year's attack, the zoo added customized steel mesh over the bars, built in a feeding shoot and increased the distance between the public and the cats.

Tatiana arrived at the San Francisco Zoo from the Denver Zoo a few years ago, with zoo officials hoping she would mate with a male tiger. Siberian tigers are classified as endangered and there are more than 600 of the animals living in captivity worldwide.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...show_article=1

[ssgharkness020147]

I'd say they got lucky, its only a 300 LB Siberian. Those things have been known to get upwards of 1000 LBS. I've always wanted a Tiger, they're not very expensive either. Too bad I dont have enough room to have one.... Or money to feed it.

[h2co-pilot]

I hadn't heard they were taunting it.

The "mauled but alive" victims were over near a cafe I thought.

Crazy.

[DRTYFN]

Originally Posted by h2co-pilot

I hadn't heard they were taunting it.

The "mauled but alive" victims were over near a cafe I thought.

Crazy.

It was just on FOX.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,318365,00.html

Police: San Francisco Tiger Attack May Have Been Provoked
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Zoo was closed to visitors Wednesday as police investigated a tiger attack they say may have been provoked by visitors' taunting the animal, leaving one man dead and two others injured.

Police were searching the zoo to ensure there were no others injured and no more animals out of their cages after the Christmas day attack in which the 300-pound tiger, Tatiana, escaped its cage.

They said additional victims were not likely but they were uncertain how long the tiger had been loose near closing time before she was shot dead by police.

Tatiana also ripped the flesh off a zookeeper's arm just before Christmas 2006.

The three men — one of them 19 years old and the others in their early 20s — were attacked just after 5 p.m. Tuesday on the east end of the 125-acre zoo grounds near Ocean Beach, police spokesman Steve Mannina said.

The two survivors were upgraded from serious to stable condition Wednesday afternoon.

"They’re in good spirits. They looked absolutely fantastic," said Dr. Rochelle Vicker of San Francisco General Hospital.Gay doctor?

She added they were being treated with antibiotics and monitored for infections from their claw and tooth wounds to their heads, necks, arms and hands.

They suffered "pretty aggressive bite marks," police spokesman Steve Mannina said.

"Wild animals have about seven times the strength per pound than humans do," animal behavior specialist Diana Guerrero told FOX News.

"The caging or enclosures are the territories of captive zoo animals. ... They’re hardwired for certain behaviors." When they escape their enclosures, however, that behavior gets thrown off kilter and anyone nearby must remain calm and quiet and out of their way to avoid agitating them.

The zoo's director of animal care and conservation, Robert Jenkins, could not explain how Tatiana escaped. The tiger's enclosure is surrounded by a 15-foot-wide moat and 20-foot-high walls, and the big cat did not leave through an open door, he said.

"There was no way out through the door," Jenkins said. "The animal appears to have climbed or otherwise leaped out of the enclosure."

The first attack happened right outside the Siberian's enclosure — the victim died at the scene. A group of four officers came across his body when they entered the dark zoo grounds, Mannina said.

The second victim was about 300 yards away, in front of the Terrace Cafe. The man was sitting on the ground, blood running from gashes in his head and Tatiana sitting next to him.

The cat attacked the man again, Mannina said. The officers approached the tiger with their handguns. Tatiana moved in their direction and several of the officers fired, killing the animal.

Only then did they see the third victim, who had also been mauled.

Although no new visitors were let in after 5 p.m. Tuesday, the grounds had not been not scheduled to close until an hour later, and 20 to 25 people were still in the zoo when the attacks happened, zoo officials said. Employees and visitors were told to take shelter when zoo officials learned of the attacks.

"This is a tragic event for San Francisco," Fire Department spokesman Lt. Ken Smith said. "We pride ourselves in our zoo, and we pride ourselves in tourists coming and looking at our city."

There were five tigers at the zoo — three Sumatrans and two Siberians. Officials initially worried that four tigers had escaped, but soon learned only Tatiana had escaped, Mannina said.

On Dec. 22, 2006, Tatiana reached through the bars of her cage and grabbed a keeper, biting and mauling one of the woman's arms and causing deep lacerations. The zoo's Lion House was temporarily closed during an investigation.

California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health blamed the zoo for the assault and imposed an $18,000 penalty. A medical claim filed against the city by the keeper was denied.

Last February, a 140-pound jaguar named Jorge killed a zookeeper at the Denver Zoo before being fatally shot. Zoo officials said later that the zookeeper had violated rules by opening the door to the animal's cage.

After last year's attack, the zoo added customized steel mesh over the bars, built in a feeding shoot and increased the distance between the public and the cats.

Tatiana arrived at the San Francisco Zoo from the Denver Zoo a few years ago, with zoo officials hoping she would mate with a male tiger. Siberian tigers are classified as endangered and there are more than 600 of the animals living in captivity worldwide.

[Agriv8r]

just cause you post it again, doesnt mean the words change....still cant find the taunting part....

[Sewie]

Originally Posted by Agriv8r

just cause you post it again, doesnt mean the words change....still cant find the taunting part....

Umm, first sentence of the article.

[Marcmedic]

Police: San Francisco Tiger Attack May Have Been Provoked
SAN FRANCISCO ? The San Francisco Zoo was closed to visitors Wednesday as police investigated a tiger attack they say may have been provoked by visitors' taunting the animal, leaving one man dead and two others injured.

[Agriv8r]

thank you....when its a whole page of them letter things, it is confusing....

[wpage]

Another candidate for mauling

[DennisAJC]

A greusome way to go. And on Christmas of all times.

[DRTYFN]

Originally Posted by Agriv8r

just cause you post it again, doesnt mean the words change....still cant find the taunting part....

It's not verbatim, poopskid.

[frenzy1]

OWNED !

[frenzy1]

DON't MESS WITH A PUSSYCAT !

[Sewie]

OMG! They interviewed the victim's dad on the news this morning. I almost bust out laughing*. I thought it was an SNL skit with Horatio Sanz.

http://www.ktvu.com/video/14931446/index.html




* Yes I know. I'm a heartless bastard. But I'm okay with that.

[Agriv8r]

Originally Posted by DRTYFN

It's not verbatim, poopskid.

poopskid....wtf.....look at our avatars and remember what happen last time we met on top of the church....dont make me cause you to fall off another building....

[Big Dad]

Originally Posted by Sewie

OMG! I thought it was an SNL skit with Horatio Sanz.

HAHAHAHA!

Man that's hitting the nail on the head!

[Karsun]

Originally Posted by Sewie

OMG! They interviewed the victim's dad on the news this morning. I almost bust out laughing*. I thought it was an SNL skit with Horatio Sanz.

.

Wow, that does look like Horatio Sanchez. Even sounds somewhat like him at first; sans the giggling of course.

[DRTYFN]

Originally Posted by Sewie

OMG! They interviewed the victim's dad on the news this morning. I almost bust out laughing*. I thought it was an SNL skit with Horatio Sanz.

http://www.ktvu.com/video/14931446/index.html

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* Yes I know. I'm a heartless bastard. But I'm okay with that.

LOL!!! That's what I thought when I saw him interviewed.

[h2co-pilot]

[DRTYFN]

Originally Posted by DRTYFN

Good for this tiger. She shredded 3 asswipes that had been taunting her. Too bad she had to be killed.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...show_article=1

Police: Victim Drunk During Tiger Attack
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - One of the three victims of San Francisco Zoo tiger attack was intoxicated and admitted to yelling and waving at the animal while standing atop the railing of the big cat enclosure, police said in court documents filed Thursday.
Paul Dhaliwal, 19, told the father of Carlos Sousa Jr., 17, who was killed, that the three yelled and waved at the tiger but insisted they never threw anything into its pen to provoke the cat, according to a search warrant affidavit obtained by the San Francisco Chronicle.

"As a result of this investigation, (police believe) that the tiger may have been taunted/agitated by its eventual victims," according to Inspector Valerie Matthews, who prepared the affidavit. Police believe that "this factor contributed to the tiger escaping from its enclosure and attacking its victims," she said.

Sousa's father, Carlos Sousa Sr., said Dhaliwal told him the three stood on a 3-foot-tall metal railing a few feet from the edge of the tiger moat. "When they got down they heard a noise in the bushes, and the tiger was jumping out of the bushes on him (Paul Dhaliwal)," the documents said.

Police found a partial shoe print that matched Paul Dhaliwal's on top of the railing, Matthews said in the documents.

The papers said Paul Dhaliwal told Sousa that no one was dangling his legs over the enclosure. Authorities believe the tiger leaped or climbed out of the enclosure, which had a wall 4 feet shorter than the recommended minimum.

The affidavit also cites multiple reports of a group of young men taunting animals at the zoo, the Chronicle reported.

Mark Geragos, an attorney for the Dhaliwal brothers, did not immediately return a call late Thursday by The Associated Press for comment. He has repeatedly said they did not taunt the tiger.

Calls to Sousa and Michael Cardoza, an attorney for the Sousa family, also weren't returned.

Toxicology results for Dhaliwal showed that his blood alcohol level was 0.16?twice the legal limit for driving, according to the affidavit. His 24-year-old brother, Kulbir, and Sousa also had alcohol in their blood but within the legal limit, Matthews wrote.

All three also had marijuana in their systems, Matthews said. Kulbir Dhaliwal told police that the three had smoked pot and each had "a couple shots of vodka" before leaving San Jose for the zoo on Christmas Day, the affidavit said.

Police found a small amount of marijuana in Kulbir Dhaliwal's 2002 BMW, which the victims rode to the zoo, as well as a partially filled bottle of vodka, according to court documents.

Investigators also recovered messages and images from the cell phones, but apparently nothing incriminating in connection with the tiger attack, the Chronicle reported.

Zoo spokesman Sam Singer said he had not seen the documents but believed the victims did taunt the animal, even though they claim they hadn't.

"Those brothers painted a completely different picture to the public and the press," Singer said. "Now it's starting to come out that what they said is not true."

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...show_article=1