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October 11, 2008 4:03:21 AM CDT


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  • March 2008
    • Tiger Victims File Claims Against San Francisco

      Tiger Victims File Claims Against San Francisco

      (Newser) - Paul and Kulbir Dhaliwal, the brothers attacked by a tiger Christmas Day at the San Francisco Zoo, filed claims yesterday against the city for damages, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. They are requesting an unspecified amount, claiming they suffered physical and emotional trauma in the attack, which took the life of their friend Carlos Sousa. More »

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      lawsuit   San Francisco Zoo   defamation   tiger mauling   negligence   tiger attack   Paul Dhaliwal   Kulbir Dhaliwal

    • Report Rips Zoo in Tiger Attack

      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

      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

    • Siegfried & Roy Plan Comeback

      Siegfried & Roy Plan Comeback

      (Newser) - A tiger mauling has kept them offstage for over 4 years, but Siegfried & Roy aren’t letting it end their careers. Next February they’ll perform a one-night-only special for charity, reports Der Spiegel, and their publicist says he’d be “very surprised if animals were not part of the performance.” More »

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      Las Vegas   comeback   magician   illusion   tiger attack   Siegfried and Roy   Siegfried Fischbacher   Roy Horn

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