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SF Asks Tiger Victim to Reimburse City

City aims to recover costs of medical care from any settlement from victim's lawsuit

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 3, 2009 3:37 AM CST

(Newser) – City officials are seeking more than $75,000 in reimbursements from a man mauled by an escaped tiger at the San Francisco Zoo last year, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The man and his brother are suing the city over the Christmas Day 2007 attack.... Read full story »

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SF Asks Tiger Victim to Reimburse City

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