Why Tigers Attack

Whether the kids provoked an attack or the tiger got out and hunted them down, isnt the point. A human life was at stake. The tiger does have a right to live, but once it becomes a maneater then all bets are off if they are in the process of killing one. Im sure if a NORMAL human being with half a brain saw another person being mauled, instincts would kick in and they would take immediate measures and neutralize the threat. Since the police dont make it a point to walk around w/ tranq guns they used the next best thing to stop the cat right then and there. On the other hand they should have tazed the thing. they taze everything else.

That animal should never have been killed. Siberian Tigers are an endangered species. Why were tranquilizer guns not used? The "victims" provoked that animal and it did what any wild animal would do. I wonder if the victims have green cards or if they are "endangered". Every action has a consequence and they deserved what they got.

The zoo director may have thought he was going to save money by building that tiger enclosure at 12 and a half feet in height, previously mentioned, rather than 18 feet, Now, they'll have a wrongful death suit in the millions. Some cost savings, huh? And the one who paid with her life was the tiger.

I feel angered that three young men have nothing better to do on Christmas Day but to teasea a caged wild animal and than claim to be "victims" They Got EXACTLY what they diserved, too bad they all didn't die. Shame on their so called parents for raising such idiots. I hope they are prosecuted to the FULL extent of the law.

I love animals. However, this animal should have been put down after the first attack a year ago. Studies have proved that any animal that has attacked a human, will most certainly do it again. That goes for dogs, tigers, and all other animals. If an animal attacks a human, you put it to sleep. Period.

I think it's terrible that this beautiful creature that was taken out of it's environment and caged up for our benefit was then killed for behaving naturally. I don't have a problem with zoos at all but to kill an animal because it is behaving naturally is wrong and an injustice to animals everywhere. Shame on the zoo and the police....how about tranquilizers and rehabilition to release in the wild??? I will certainly never patronize the SF zoo.

A very sad day that this animal has lost it's life due to (once again) human stupidity. I read that they are not sure how the animal got out and are looking into it? Is there no security at this zoo whatsoever? Just back up the video tape, there should be cameras all over this type of public tourist spot, especially when they have had an incident with this animal in the recent past. With all the vast access we have to information these days to learn about animals, we don't need zoo's any longer. Unbelivable to think of putting a wild beast in an open area and then parading people by it so they can get the sense of smell and see them day after day. Cats can make amazing leaps and take time to figure out excactly how to traverse obstacles, where this animal was housed was not a good idea. I hope the families are paid an enormous amount of money that won't even begin to start the healing.

I know PETA is urging the Zoo to shut down its tiger exhibit, if anyone is interested in assisting in that effort. The remaining tigers will then be moved to a sanctuary where they can live the remainder of their lives in peace.

Who is really at fault in this situation? The endangered Siberian tiger was antagonized and provoked -- even assisted to leave her enclosure by a bunch of no count and maybe illegal aliens. The cat could have been subdued with a tranquilizer gun rather than shot to death. The victims got what they deserved and the world lost a beautiful animal. There are plenty of Mexicans, illegal or otherwise. I'd be interested to know if they have their green cards.

I haven't noticed in any American press releases what I read in a foreign release. There were footprints on a rail where there shouldn't have been, there was shoe and blood where it shouldn't have been and there was evidence of taunting i.e. pinecones sticks etc. in the pens with the tiger. These boys angered this tiger to the point that when they point got what they were asking for. The story I read speculated that the leg hanging over the enclosure was grabbed by the tiger allowing her to pull herself out. Our press never mentions this because our liberal press would never want to blame these boys who apparently instigated this incident. Then after her escape the tiger NEVER bothered innocent visitors as she tracked the two boys who ran to the cafe. They were the two she was after and apparently for a reason. The sad things is that the tiger was an endangered animal acting on instinct and these boys pushed too far and paid the price for their actions.

Whats wrong with some of you people? Why are all of you passing the blame on an innocent bystander, who got attacked by a dumb animal?
Last time I checked, people were the most important species.
Excellent points Tigerbutter and Petasucks.

Nobody gives a crap about the HUMANS and their relatives of the young man, only the stupid, worthless, filthy animal. Animals are simply weeds without roots!

If humans are at fault in any way in this event, it's the people who designed the pen.