Archive for ‘tiger’
New Hearings Into SF Zoo Tiger Attack
January 28th, 2008
The San Francisco Government Audit and Oversight Committee will meet Monday, in both a private and public session, to discuss the tiger mauling at the San Francisco Zoo on Christmas Day.
Tiger Attack Victim Admits Drinking
January 18th, 2008
One of the three victims of the San Francisco Zoo tiger attack was intoxicated and admitted standing atop a railing of the big cat enclosure and yelling and waving at the animal that would later maul them, killing his friend.
Papers May Link SF Tiger Survivors To Taunting
January 11th, 2008
Court papers released by the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office may link the brothers who survived the fatal tiger attack to possible drug use and taunting.
Former Zoo Employee: I Saw Tiger Attack Coming
January 10th, 2008
A former employee of the San Francisco zoo says he warned authorities of problems with the zoo’s emergency response procedures. The zoo says he is exploiting the situtaion for his wrongful termination lawsuit
SF Zoo To Reopen For First Time After Mauling
January 3rd, 2008
The San Francisco Zoo will reopen on Thursday, the first time it has been opened since a tiger killed one person and injured two others on Christmas Day.
Zoo ‘Indifferent’ to First Tiger Report
January 2nd, 2008
The two brothers who survived a Christmas Day tiger attack at the San Francisco Zoo that killed their friend were denied help for at least 30 minutes by zoo security who did not take their claims seriously, the brothers’ attorney said Tuesday.
San Francisco Zoo Set to Reopen
December 29th, 2007
The San Francisco Zoo will reopen to the public on January 3rd following a deadly tiger attack that left one teen dead and two of his friends injured.
San Fransisco tiger attack causes local zoos to look at their own safety measures
December 28th, 2007
More information continues to come in about what caused a Siberian tiger at the San Francisco Zoo to maul three people, killing one of them.
S.F. Zoo Remains Shut After Tiger Attack
December 28th, 2007
S.F. zoo remains shut after tiger attack.
Zoo Director: Wall Lower Than Recommended Height
December 28th, 2007
The director of the zoo where a teenager was killed by an escaped tiger acknowledged Thursday that the wall around the animal’s pen was just 12 feet high — well below the height recommended by the accrediting agency for the nation’s zoos.
Deadly Tiger Attack At SF Zoo
December 26th, 2007
A tiger that mauled a zookeeper last year escaped from its pen at the San Francisco Zoo on Tuesday, killing one man and injuring two others before police shot it dead, authorities said.
Tiger At SF Zoo Escapes, Kills One
December 25th, 2007
A tiger at the San Francisco Zoo escaped his enclosure and entered a cafe where he attacked three people, killing one.
L.I. Vet Helps Save Sick Tiger Cub
December 5th, 2007
A sick tiger cub is on the mend this morning, thanks to a caring animal lover on Long Island. 12-week-old ‘Simba’ is a Siberian tiger who was so sick, veterinarians feared they would have to put her to sleep.
Hedren: Tiger Mauling Was ‘A Terrible Shock’
December 5th, 2007
A worker at Tippi Hedren’s California animal sanctuary remains in intensive care after he was bitten in the neck while cleaning a tiger’s enclosure.
