Lion Bites Arm of off Female Employee at Busch Gardens in Florida

Tampa Bay Online ^ | May 12, 2002 | The Associated Press

[RichInOC]

"You're still not getting my Bud Light, Max."

[SamAdams76]

Zoo officials said they had not decided what to do with the lion.

What COULD they do? The lion, as was reported, was in it's secured area and just acting like, well, a lion. It is apparent that the employee, perhaps in the excitement of taking her family on a behind the scene tour, got careless. And what a price to pay! Hopefully the arm gets put back on okay. Ouch!

[Sungirl]

I feel sorry for the woman...but I hope they don't kill the lion. Just put the lion back in the wild or a more secured cage so it can go crazy like the rest of them.

[nunya bidness]

Note to self: Rent "Cat People" again tonight.

[Mini-14]

Zoo officials said they had not decided what to do with the lion.

Lions shouldn't be kep in zoos in the first place. They are wild animals and should be left in the wild.

[summer]

And, now, I guess we can expect Janet Reno's news conference at 11PM re:

Why this is all Gov Bush's fault.

[Mini-14]

I saw that movie, and almost threw up right in the theater.

[Shermy]

ping

[Octar]

Maybe they should have fed it.

[Boxsford]

ah, gee, you're no fun. I can still remember the first time I saw a lion in a zoo. I was so amazed! I still am amazed when I see them. If they were in the wild I know I'd never have that chance. I say put up a better fence.

[Tall_Texan]

She should get "Honorable Mention" in the next Darwin Awards. As soon as I read "21-year-old zookeeper", I knew this was an act of human stupidity.

"Hey, ma, get a picture of me dangling this piece of chicken in the lion's cage..."

[TrappedInLiberalHell]

officials said they had not decided what to do with the lion.

My guess? The lion sleeps tonight. Although, given the location, he could be used as 'motivation' for ornery prisoners in Guantanamo Bay.

[ExpatGator]

When park officials retrieved the limb did they interfere with this lion's right to keep and bear arms?

[sourcery]

Somehow, I can't see Reno castigating Bush for violating someone's right to keep and bear her arm.

[umgud]

Lions are wild..........even in captivity.

[Tall_Texan]

"Heeeere, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty..."

[sourcery]

Hey, do I hear an echo in here? :-)

[Squantos]

The 12-year-old, 350-pound lion named Max attacked the woman through a bar-style fence and was never out of his secure area

I suspect as this lady was giving her family a behind the scene private tour that something like "watch this" and "here kitty kitty" was said at some point.............

Ditto on Max acting like the Lion he is and I am sorry for the young ladies injuries...............Stay Safe !

[AppyPappy]

I'm with you.