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  • February 2008
    • Big Cats Are Back at SF Zoo

      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

  • December 2007
    • Zoo: Killer Tiger Was Provoked

      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

      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

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