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Tiger Attack Probe Suspended

SF police find no conclusive evidence of wrongdoing by victims

By Katherine Thompson, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 30, 2008 10:32 AM CST

(Newser) – The investigation into last month's attack at the San Francisco Zoo has found no conclusive evidence that the victims committed a crime in taunting Tatiana the tiger, and police have suspended the case, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. The probe had been focusing on cell... Read full story »

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