January 29, 2008
Tiger Attack Update: Aw
Due to the "unusual and extraordinary" Christmas Day tiger attack at the San Francisco Zoo -- which resulted in the mauling death of 17-year-old Carlos Sousa Jr. and wounding of Paul and Kulbir Dhaliwal -- a three-member tiger team formed by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums has been called in to examine the zoo's big cat grotto. While the investigation and renovations are underway, the tigers and lions are currently kicking it indoors. What's more, according to zoo director Manuel Mollinedo, the cats have been subjected to the wonderful world of Disney:
“Many facts about the events on Christmas Day remain unknown,” zoo director Manuel Mollinedo said at Monday's hearing. “I believe something unusual and extraordinary happened.”The zoo was working with a security contractor to have a video surveillance system installed, Mollinedo said. Zoo keepers were playing games with the facility's lions and tigers showing them the movie "The Lion King" to keep them occupied while they were stuck inside, he said.
Oh, the horror. Spin- and cinema-wise.
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I find this incredibly cute. Maybe someone can read the Pride of Baghdad to them.
Yes, perfect for storytime - afterwards maybe a little "Winnie the Pooh" with an emphasis on the Tigger cartoons too?
Ooh, a little Wizard of Oz couldn't hurt either...
Kellogg's corn flakes commercials?
LOL WUT
I don't know much about wild animals, but I do know that cats and dogs generally don't find television to be a very stimulating activity. Is that seriously the best thing they can think of to keep these beasts occupied?
Man, they should pick another movie like Roselyne et les lions by Jean-Jacques Beineix. At least Isabelle Pasco was pretty hot in that film.
These are people who's job is to study animals. and they give them tv.
It's like if your buddy just killed a dude and the cops made you watch American Gladiator for 13 days in a row.
don't know much about wild animals, but I do know that cats and dogs generally don't find television to be a very stimulating activity.
I once lived with a cat who loved that kids show, The Wiggles.
She'd sit in rapt attention while the Wiggles guys danced around, occasionally lunging at the screen to "kill" them.