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  • March 2008

    • Report Rips Zoo in Tiger Attack

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Mar 19, 08 7:37 AM CDT

      Report Rips Zoo in Tiger Attack

      (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 of Zoos and Aquariums of the attack, in which a 17-year-old visitor died and two friends were injured. More »

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      San Francisco Zoo  • animal attack  • zookeeper  • tigers  • Tatiana  • Carlos Sousa Jr  • 911 call  • tiger attack  • visitors  • Paul Dhaliwal  • Kulbir Dhaliwal

  • February 2008

    • Big Cats Are Back at SF Zoo

      San Jose Mercury News  |  Feb 21, 08 5:55 PM CST

      Big Cats Are Back at SF Zoo

      (Newser) - Seven tigers and lions are back in their outdoor grottoes at the San Francisco Zoo for the first time since a Siberian tiger killed a man on Christmas Day. The pens got a $1.7 million security upgrade after Tatiana escaped and attacked three people. Officials said the enclosure's front wall is now 19 feet high, 3 better than national standards. More »

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      animal  • zoo  • San Francisco Zoo  • animal attack  • Tatiana  • tiger  • tiger attack  • lions  • Siberian tiger

  • January 2008

    • Tiger Attack Probe Suspended

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Jan 30, 08 10:32 AM CST

      Tiger Attack Probe Suspended

      (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 phone records and car contents of Paul and Kulbir Dhaliwal, friends of the boy who was killed by Tatiana. More »

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      San Francisco Zoo  • tiger mauling  • Tatiana  • Carlos Sousa Jr  • Paul Dhaliwal  • Kulbir Dhaliwal

    • SF Cops Examine Rock, Branch in Tiger Taunt Probe

      CNN  |  Jan 3, 08 5:03 AM CST

      SF Cops Examine Rock, Branch in Tiger Taunt Probe

      (Newser) - Police are examining a large rock and tree branch found inside a tiger enclosure at  the San Francisco Zoo to determine if they may have been part of an attack or taunting of the animal that leaped out to kill a teenager last month, reports CNN. A witness reported seeing two victims who survived the tiger attack harassing lions at the zoo earlier in the day, according to the San Francisco Chronicle . More »

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      San Francisco  • San Francisco Zoo  • tiger mauling  • Tatiana

    • Tiger Survivors' Lawyer Ready to Pounce

      ABC News  |  Jan 2, 08 4:05 AM CST

      Tiger Survivors' Lawyer Ready to Pounce

      (Newser) - Two brothers who survived an attack from an escaped tiger at San Francisco Zoo have hired hotshot lawyer Mark Geragos, ABC News reports. Geragos, whose high-profile clients have included Michael Jackson and wife-killer Scott Peterson, seems to be getting ready to give the zoo a mauling with a major lawsuit. "There are some very disturbing facts yet to come out," he said. More »

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      San Francisco  • San Francisco Zoo  • tiger mauling  • Tatiana  • tiger  • Mark Geragos

  • December 2007

    • Police Logs Detail Chaotic Response to Escaped Tiger

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Dec 29, 07 10:30 AM CST

      Police Logs Detail Chaotic Response to Escaped Tiger

      (Newser) - The first chaotic hour after an escaped tiger at the San Francisco Zoo killed a 17-year-old man on Christmas is revealed in riveting detail in the transcript of the police log released by authorities yesterday. The report shows that zoo employees first thought the injured man who reported the escaped Siberian tiger was crazy, the San Francisco Chronicle reports, perhaps slowing the urgency of the police response. More »

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      San Francisco  • police  • San Francisco Zoo  • tigers  • Tatiana

    • Zoo: Killer Tiger Was Provoked

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Dec 27, 07 11:18 AM CST

      Zoo: Killer Tiger Was Provoked

      (Newser) - The victims of the Christmas Day tiger mauling may have tried to climb into the animal’s enclosure, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Police have found a shoe and blood near the cage moat, and a footprint on the fence. “Somebody really agitated her and gave her some method to break out,” the zoo’s director said of Tatiana, the 4-year-old Siberian tiger who was shot and killed after the attack. More »

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      San Francisco Zoo  • tigers  • tiger mauling  • Tatiana  • Carlos Sousa Jr  • Siberian tiger

    • Killer Tiger's Escape a Mystery

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Dec 27, 07 6:19 AM CST

      Killer Tiger's Escape a Mystery

      (Newser) - The San Francisco Zoo remained shuttered today as investigators and grieving family alike struggled to understand how a Siberian tiger was able to escape her cage and maul 17-year-old Carlos Souza to death. "This is very rough on us," said an uncle. "He was a great kid." Police have opened a criminal investigation to determine if human involvement played a role in the cat's escape. More »

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      San Francisco Zoo  • zookeeper  • Tatiana  • Carlos Sousa Jr  • Siberian tiger  • Manuel Mollinedo

    • SF Zoo Probes Deadly Tiger Attack

      ABC News  |  Dec 26, 07 11:35 AM CST

      SF Zoo Probes Deadly Tiger Attack

      (Newser) - Investigators are attempting to figure out how a 350-pound Siberian tiger escaped her enclosure at the San Francisco Zoo yesterday, crossing a 15-foot moat and scaling a 20-foot wall. The tiger, Tatiana, killed a man and severely mauled two others before being shot and killed by police. The surviving victims are listed in critical but stable condition. More »

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      San Francisco  • San Francisco Zoo  • zookeeper  • tigers  • Tatiana

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