SFist: Tiger Taunting?

josephdunphy

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:15:49 -0800

Or maybe, just maybe Guillermo, a certain zoo director is being less than completely honest. See comments: here.

Guillermo13

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:29:49 -0800

Are the two surviving sickos that attacked a rare endangered animal with high power sling shots going to be charged with bringing dangerous weapons into the zoo, trespassing, or animal cruelty? They caused the death of their friend. Very sad that Souza, and that poor animal died as a result of their cruelty. The police shot the wrong one.

iris

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:27:56 -0800

too bad that tigers are critically endangered and stupid people aren't. doesn't that seem ironic?

iris

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:27:37 -0800

too bad that tigers are critically endangered and stupid people aren't.

mariconsoy

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:20:57 -0800

I still want to know what happens to her fur... From what I heard, she killed the guy and at the same time wounded the other two wounding them until they ran away. She followed their blood to find them. She was doing what cats are programed to do- kill the mice she caught.

mpantone

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:15:04 -0800

The Chronicle is now reporting that Mollinedo has denied making that statement about the animal being provoked. Also the same article reports that the tiger grotto wall at the SF Zoo is four feet lower than the standards recommended by national big cat experts.

agirlsgirl

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:14:47 -0800

I agree, suckafree. But considering Kamala's difficulties in going after humans who kill other humans, I'm not sure how she'd fare when a tiger is involved.

suckafree

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:21:21 -0800

how many laws did they break when they taunted the endangered species, trespassed, contributed to the killing of the animal, etc. kamala harris should go after them all, big time. put these kids in jail to teach them the first consequence their parents never did and head off any ridiculous wrongful death lawsuits.

Deborah

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:20:47 -0800

bluecanary - You took the words right out of my mouth. I was so angry after watching the dad on KTVU this morning. His "they can do whatever they want [to the tiger]" really unnerved me. Tatiana was one smart cookie. She only attacked those who (probably) attacked her.

bluecanary

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:12:41 -0800

If this is true, it serves those little bastards right. I think it's highly likely they were taunting it, particularly in light of the fact that after fataling mauling the first kid, it went past other people/animals, etc., to specifically seek out the other two. And the father's comments that throwing rocks and tormenting the animal are a-okay certainly doesn't up my sympathy level at all. Talk about bad parenting coming back to bite your/your kid's ass.

suckafree

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:09:38 -0800

how do i nominate these fucktards for the darwin award winner? they so deserve it. i only wish that she killed all three of them, aspiring dj's that they were, before she was unjustifiably put down.

suckafree

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:09:09 -0800

how do i nominate these fucktards for the darwin award winner? they so deserve it. i only wish that she killed all three of them, aspiring dj's that they were, before she was unjustifiably put down.

Aventinus

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:04:12 -0800

Manys: Yes. Latched onto a leg and used it to climb over, after which she dragged him to the cafe (?) to kill him? No idea how that works. Another thing I don't get is why these cages -- I mean, *enclosures* -- aren't built more taunt-proof.

manys

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:50:54 -0800

So wait, the idea in this story is that the tiger climbed up a person?

jlantsberger

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:38:24 -0800

the problem is that kids today grew up with 'calvin and hobbes,' which has taught them that taunting and wrestling tigers is innocent fun.

Akit

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:31:39 -0800

I wonder what suspended supervisor Ed Jew thinks? Oh wait, his lawyer won't let him talk.

DJTennessee

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:31:29 -0800

What I don't understand is what three 17-year-olds were doing at the freekin' zoo when there were tires to slash, radios to be stolen, car windows to smash, etc. Oh and I know you didn't just go and retire the "Tatiana" tag on me...

Incandenza

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:04:37 -0800

"Dudes, let's go to Hobson's Choice and pick up chicks!" "Fuck that, man! Let's go to the zoo and taunt vicious animals! Woo! WOOO!"