Zoo Visitor Says Men Roared At Tiger

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[Mr. Brightside]

Zoo Visitor Says Men Roared At Tiger Zoo Reopens Amid Questions

January 3, 2008

Zoo Visitor Says Men Roared At Tiger

SAN FRANCISCO -- A woman who was visiting the San Francisco Zoo on the day a tiger mauled three young men last week says she saw two of them taunting the animal.

Meanwhile, the zoo reopened Thursday amid a swirl of questions over the events that led to the death of one of the men.

Jennifer Miller told the San Francisco Chronicle that she was at the zoo with her husband and children and watched the young men roaring at the lions shortly before the tiger attack.

[muawiyah]

Is Ms. Miller's story changing? She originally reported four guys growling at the LIONS in the LION CAGE. For that she became known here as the "LION WITNESS".

Now a newsie is reporting she saw two men taunting a TIGER.

Hmmm.

These TV/RADIO people would be better off in keeping the stories straight if they followed FreeRepublic Fur Shur.

[farmer18th]

My theory is that the female tiger had never seen a heterosexual male of any species at all in San Francisco, and she was merely curious.

[Cheburashka]

Whoever wrote the headline is an idiot who failed to read the story. It says she saw punks “roaring” at the lions, not at the tigers. So there’s no change from her prior story.

Question: How incompetent do you have to be to get a job in the Drive-by Media? Answer: How incompetent you do want us?

[Young Werther]

My wife was visiting her Mom in Minot North Dakota a while back. She took our daughter to the Minot Zoo to see the animals. Their premire exhibit was a Siberian Tiger who loved the Minot weather!

The fence was about 3' from the enclosure and my wife went right up to the fence to get a close picture. The tiger came up to the fence, lifted its tail and "marked" my wife.

This is a great family legend. A couple of years late we went to Mom's birthday party and once again visited the Zoo. My daughter exclaimed, "There's Mom's Tiger!" I corrected my daughter saying, "No. Mom's the tiger's kitty litter!" Whereupon I got smacked "upside the head!" UffDah!

[Mr. Brightside]

When I first posted this I thought it was new information.

But I now see that the headline does not match the story.

[BluH2o]

The fence was about 3' from the enclosure and my wife went right up to the fence to get a close picture. The tiger came up to the fence, lifted its tail and "marked" my wife.

That happens more frequently than you might think. My mother-in-law (a great lady) volunteered as a doson at the Cheyenne Mtn. Zoo in Colorado Springs, CO. She was always alert to this when she was escorting a group in close proximity to the tigers or lions. Warning visitors to be watchful ... as it wasn't a pleasant experience to be marked by one of the big cats.

[Into the Vortex]

If they were brash enough to do this in front of witnesses, one can only imagine what they did after closing time.

[Balding_Eagle]

Sure a lot of hill climbing at that zoo! Plus, at that altitude it seems like the elevations are in miles.

[mrs. a]

In other news, travelers driving throught parts of the American Midwest were seen lowering their car windows and mooing at cows...

[Into the Vortex]

Big differece-we eat cows, tigers eat... whatever they want.

[Into the Vortex]

difference...geeez

[Sacajaweau]

Tatiana was born in captivity. She doesn't know how to act. Momma never showed her how to take down an antelope. Her attacks are all learning experiences. She does not need to be provoked. She is "wild" by nature....and that's why she's in a cage....

Just being in the confined space must drive her crazy. Those legs are made for running....the chase if you will.

She should have been put down a year ago.

[purpleraine]

wasn’t that a far side cartoon?

[repinwi]

"She should have been put down a year ago.

That would be your opinion, other's including experts feel differently.

[Sacajaweau]

It’s all about money!!

[repinwi]

And the life of an extinct beautiful animal. Even a dog which isn’t restrained gets a free first bite and not be put down.

[org.whodat]

If they were brash enough to do this in front of witnesses, one can only imagine what they did after closing time.

ROFLOL, guess you missed the part where the cops say there is no proof that this happened.

[repinwi]

Ahem, it’s still under investigation.

[org.whodat]

She should have been put down made in to a coat a year ago.

Better!