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Report Rips Zoo in Tiger Attack

Facility was understaffed and unprepared for emergency

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 19, 2008 7:37 AM CDT

(Newser) – When a 243-pound tiger escaped its pen and began mauling Christmas Day visitors, the San Francisco Zoo was painfully understaffed and ill-equipped to respond to the emergency, according to a new report. "The zoo is too often chasing problems," concluded the independent Association... Read full story »

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Report Rips Zoo in Tiger Attack

Facility was understaffed and unprepared for emergency

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