Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Tiger Escapes, Kills Man and Injured Two
Sky News - Man Killed As Escaped Tiger Attacks Again
An escaped tiger has killed one man and mauled two others - a year after eating a keeper's arm at the same California zoo.
Police arrived at San Francisco Zoo to find the female 350lb tiger, named Tatiana, on top of one of the men.
It ran towards them and they opened fire with handguns, killing the animal.
The three people attacked - all men in their 20s - were visitors to the zoo, San Francisco Police spokesman Steve Mannina confirmed.
The two injured were taken to hospital, where their condition is described as critical but stable.
The zoo was immediately evacuated after the incident at its Terrace Cafe, on the eastern section of the 1,000-acre site.
Police officers and firefighters are investigating how the tiger managed to escape.
Last December, it mauled a keeper during a public feeding session.
Tatiana reached through the cage's iron bars and attacked the woman.
Shocked visitor Vikram Chari, 40, witnessed the mauling from just a few feet away.
Mr Chari said: "The tiger ate her hand. It slowly proceeded to eat the rest of her arm."
California's Division of Occupation Safety and Health blamed the zoo for the attack, and fined it $18,000 (around £9,000).
A Siberian tiger in a Russian zoo has given birth to a third set of tiger cubs in three years.The happy event is being celebrated more than normal because the species is considered to be critically endangered. There is no commentary on this video.
An escaped tiger has killed one man and mauled two others - a year after eating a keeper's arm at the same California zoo.
Police arrived at San Francisco Zoo to find the female 350lb tiger, named Tatiana, on top of one of the men.It ran towards them and they opened fire with handguns, killing the animal.
The three people attacked - all men in their 20s - were visitors to the zoo, San Francisco Police spokesman Steve Mannina confirmed.
The two injured were taken to hospital, where their condition is described as critical but stable.
The zoo was immediately evacuated after the incident at its Terrace Cafe, on the eastern section of the 1,000-acre site.
Police officers and firefighters are investigating how the tiger managed to escape.
Last December, it mauled a keeper during a public feeding session.
Tatiana reached through the cage's iron bars and attacked the woman.
Shocked visitor Vikram Chari, 40, witnessed the mauling from just a few feet away.
Mr Chari said: "The tiger ate her hand. It slowly proceeded to eat the rest of her arm."
California's Division of Occupation Safety and Health blamed the zoo for the attack, and fined it $18,000 (around £9,000).
A Siberian tiger in a Russian zoo has given birth to a third set of tiger cubs in three years.The happy event is being celebrated more than normal because the species is considered to be critically endangered. There is no commentary on this video.
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