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  1. 12-26-2007, 09:02 AM #1
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    Death by tiger??

    350 killer, damn that had to hurt...

    http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl.../MN0LU4M2T.DTL

    Same tiger attacked it's trainer last year:

    http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...2/23/TIGER.TMP
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  2. 12-26-2007, 10:09 AM #2
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    Wow. What a nasty way to go. I'm so curious as to how it got out. Something similar happened at Busch Gardens several years ago when a zookeeper lost her arm after a bout with a female lion. Having seen her up close one day while there with my son I can say that it's really surprising how big and powerful these cats are even if you "know how big and strong they are." Paws like serving platters, I sure wouldn't want to get hit by one.
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  3. 12-26-2007, 12:32 PM #3
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    Something doesn't seem right in this horrible tragedy. Either there was some terrible design of the enclosure, negligence by zoo staff or criminal mischief on the part of someone. What a terrifying way to die, too.
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  4. 12-26-2007, 06:40 PM #4
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    According to the zoo, more humans die each year in tiger attacks than in attacks by any other animal, although such incidents are still rare because tigers normally avoid people.
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  5. 12-26-2007, 06:46 PM #5
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    I know. I could have sworn it was hippos myself...
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  6. 12-26-2007, 06:53 PM #6
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    Hungry, hungry hippos.
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  7. 12-26-2007, 07:05 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tyrone Bigguns
    Hungry, hungry hippos.
    LOL
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  8. 12-26-2007, 08:57 PM #8
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    I read earlier that the zoo is closed down and is considered a crime scene because they claim that for sure that it didn't get out via the gate.

    Why do I sense that those asshole PETA morons are behind this?
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