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Originally Posted by DeltAlum
There is some speculation that zoo visitors were taunting the tiger.
That doesn't answer the question of how she got out, though.
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True, on the news (local channel 4 KRON) they had commented that it was possible that the kids were taunting the animal and might have climbed into the moat. I haven’t checked for any updates (5:07pmPST) recently but I’m sure they police and zoo officials will come up with something.
I really feel bad for the young man's family. Hopefully, more information will come from the two survivors.
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl.../MNFFU5G80.DTL
Tiger grotto wall shorter than thought, may have contributed to escape and fatal attack
Kevin Fagan, Cecilia M. Vega, John Coté,Marisa Lagos, Chronicle Staff Writer
Thursday, December 27, 2007
12-27) 14:51 PST San Francisco - --
The wall of a moat that surrounds the San Francisco Zoo's tiger enclosure is far shorter than officials thought and also below national standards, authorities said today.
Zoo officials have gone back and forth on the grotto's measurements since a 350-pound tiger escaped on Christmas Day, killing 17-year-old Carlos Sousa Jr. and seriously injuring two of his friends. The survivors were identified by relatives and public records as brothers Paul Dhaliwal, 19, and Kulbir Dhaliwal, 23. The three young men were from San Jose.
Earlier this week, zoo officials said the moat's wall was at least 20 feet tall. Today, they said it was little over 12 feet. Since the investigation began Tuesday, officials have given at least five different measurements for the enclosure, which is surrounded by a moat, two walls on either side of the moat, a small patch of grass and then another waist-high fence. Experts say that the depth of the moat and height of the walls could have a large impact on the animal's ability to escape the enclosure.
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