R I P Tatiana

[moosmom]

Anyone hear of a TRANQUILIZER GUN??? Such a sad tragedy and all at human hands and stupidity.

Those people had no damn business being in their space. That kid got what he deserved.

[caseysmom]

Its hard to charge someone who is dead. I am sure the SF zoo will be penalized, they have a history of problems.

[Lady's Human]

From the LA Times:

Police Chief Fong said the first report that a tiger was loose and might have injured people came in to fire dispatch at 5:07 p.m. Tuesday and that police were dispatched a minute later. She said police found Sousa outside the tiger enclosure and then located the tiger a few hundred yards away at the Terrace Cafe. She said officers saw the tiger sitting by an injured person and then saw the animal begin to attack that person.

And a tranq gun would have helped the human victim how? Tranquilizers take time to work, and the dosage needs to be fairly accurate.

The story also goes on to say that they were reluctant to shoot the tiger because of the proximity of the victim, but had no choice when the tiger charged them.

[caseysmom]

I think the police officers did what they had to do, here is an interesting article about this zoo and I especially agree with the last paragraph.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl.../MNNQU63KP.DTL

[Alysser]

I hope no one thinks I meant to say that the Boy should be dead but if he was taunting the tiger he is at fault to. As we always say about pitbulls animals are not born vicious. The tiger obviously did not just decide to jump over the fence and kill someone because it felt like it. They said they found stones in the pen. They must have got the tiger mad enough, and all she was doing was defending herself. Caseysmom, I agree with you that the fence should have been higher, but then again what those boys did(if they did it and there is not a doubt in my mind) was just as wrong.

[caseysmom]

I read and I think its in the article I posted but I am not positive but I did read that Tatiana was up on the fence and angry for some time and a mother reported it to the zoo a while back and they did nothing. I am not saying the boys are faultless but it seems like there were a lot of things leading up to this. No I don't think the boy should be dead and I think Tatiana should have been protected better too.

[RICHARD]

Testosterone and beer are a very bad mix.

What a sexist statement!

What about the last name of Spears and sex?


If the wall was a typical gunite (sprayed concrete) texture, there is no reason a sharp clawed cat could not climb it.

The cat should have taken them all out and left to live.

[lizbud]

The cat should have taken them all out and left to live.

Well, I agree with you on that. LH and now you calling it "sexist "
statements will just have to accept the facts of the statistical data.

Most violent crimes involve young males & alcohol. (or drugs).


Example: From thoday's news

Men shoot themselves in tattoo attempt

Posted: Jan 1, 2008 03:09 PM EST




CHAPARRAL, N.M. (AP) - Getting a tattoo can be a painful proposition, but usually it's just the needle you have to worry about. Two men trying to trace a loaded .357-caliber Magnum as a pattern for a tattoo accidentally shot themselves, the Otero County Sheriff's Department said Monday.

Robert Glasser and Joey Acosta, both 22, were treated at a hospital in El Paso, Texas, after the shooting Thursday evening in nearby Chaparral.

Authorities said Glasser was struck in the hand when the gun accidentally went off, and Acosta was hit in the left arm. Their injuries were not life-threatening, authorities said.

(Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

[RICHARD]

HA HA HA...

Where's the mention of alcohol?


I have yet to see a police report that mentions testosterone as the cause of a crime.


Eileen Wurnos?

[caseysmom]

I have to side with the guys on this one women do there fair share of dumb things too.

[RICHARD]

I have to side with the guys on this one women do there fair share of dumb things too.

Is that why they call women the 'fairer' sex?

[caseysmom]

This story gets sadder and sadder a witness came forward and said she saw the boys taunting the tiger and the boy that was killed was not doing any of the taunting and looked at the lady apologetically. So he paid the price for his stupid friends behavior, now they have hired Mark Geragos to sue the zoo. They found slingshots on the two boys and an empty vodka bottle in there car.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl.../MN9TU8AGC.DTL

[pitc9]

It's so horrible to think that poor Tatiana's last thoughts and feelings were that of rage because of some stupid drunk boys.

Rest easy now Tatiana.


You are now finally free.

[ramanth]

Slingshots!?!?

I have no words...

RIP Tatiana. RIP.

[RICHARD]

I especially hold Geragos in contempt.

And everyone knows that those losers will get a financial payoff for their stupidity.You gotta love it!