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Tiger's Wall Lower Than National Standard

But how she jumped it is beyond me: zoo chief

By Colleen Barry, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 28, 2007 4:24 AM CST

(Newser) – A San Francisco Zoo wall apparently scaled by a Siberian tiger who subsequently killed a teenage park patron is four feet lower than national standards, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. The big cat, Tatiana, also mauled two of the victim's friends after her escape Christmas... Read full story »

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