skydivingbob 0 #1 December 27, 2007 You fuck with the bull you get the horns. Tiger shouldnt be behind bars to begin with, now because of these jackasses it's dead. It really is a shame the tiger didnt kill all 3 of them before they killed the tiger. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/27/tiger.attack/index.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #2 December 27, 2007 um, TWO of the victims were attacked 300 yards away from the enclosure. do you really beleive that these other two dangled their legs in & then were able to get 3 football field away from the tiger before being attacked? it seems to me that only the first victim was the one acting like a fucktard (if the report is true) Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivingbob 0 #3 December 27, 2007 Quoteum, TWO of the victims were attacked 300 yards away from the enclosure. do you really beleive that these other two dangled their legs in & then were able to get 3 football field away from the tiger before being attacked? it seems to me that only the first victim was the one acting like a fucktard (if the report is true) Guilty by association I guess. Something isnt right, the report does say the other two were 300 yards away. So apparently there was no one else in that 300 yards for the tiger to attack? It just happened to get the guilty parties friends that were 300 yards away and nobody in between? Thats one hell of a coincidence. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akarunway 1 #4 December 27, 2007 QuoteYou fuck with the bull you get the horns. Tiger shouldnt be behind bars to begin with, now because of these jackasses it's dead. It really is a shame the tiger didnt kill all 3 of them before they killed the tiger. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/27/tiger.attack/index.htmlI agree. He and the person awhile back get the darwin award. And I agree they shouldn't be caged. But it hasn't been determined how the cat got out. Now if they are being caged for survival of the species and education and not just entertainment I can go along w/ a few being caged. Sad tho. A magnificent animalI hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,280 #5 December 27, 2007 QuoteSomething isnt right, the report does say the other two were 300 yards away. So apparently there was no one else in that 300 yards for the tiger to attack? It just happened to get the guilty parties friends that were 300 yards away and nobody in between? Thats one hell of a coincidence. If you saw a Siberian Tiger excaping its enclosure and ripping someone to shreds would you not make it your number one priority to get the fuck outta there? After the first victim was dead I'm not at all surprised that the Tiger's next targets were 300 yards away!Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #6 December 27, 2007 QuoteQuoteum, TWO of the victims were attacked 300 yards away from the enclosure. do you really beleive that these other two dangled their legs in & then were able to get 3 football field away from the tiger before being attacked? it seems to me that only the first victim was the one acting like a fucktard (if the report is true) Guilty by association I guess. Something isnt right, the report does say the other two were 300 yards away. So apparently there was no one else in that 300 yards for the tiger to attack? It just happened to get the guilty parties friends that were 300 yards away and nobody in between? Thats one hell of a coincidence. Somewhere I read that the zoo was closing and there were only around 20 people left in the zoo. I also read that the second and third victims were in or near a cafe. If those two things are true, it's not surprising that a) there weren't people between the first and subsequent victims and b) the smells of the cafe may have drawn the tiger to the vicinity of victims 2 & 3. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #7 December 27, 2007 Yeap, you don't have to out-run the tiger... just the rest of the people nearby!!! (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casurf1978 0 #8 December 27, 2007 I agree that tigers should not be behind bars. But the truth is that they are safer in zoos than out in the wild. There are only about 4500 Bengal Tigers in the wild. Pretty sad that these animals might be extinct within the next 50 or so years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #9 December 27, 2007 Quote If you saw a Siberian Tiger excaping its enclosure and ripping someone to shreds would you not make it your number one priority to get the fuck outta there? After the first victim was dead I'm not at all surprised that the Tiger's next targets were 300 yards away! This is a common misconception based on ignorance of the predatory habits of Tigers. The best course of action would be to find something like a trash can and create as much noise as you can. Unbridled panic and fear followed by an attempt to outrun a Tiger will only cause the Tiger to chase you down and eat you like a fleeing Yak. . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #10 December 27, 2007 Well I don't know where they come from But they sure do come I hope they comin' for me And I don't know how they do it But they sure do it good I hope they doin' it for free They give me cat scratch fever Cat scratch fever... My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 0 #11 December 28, 2007 Quote Quote um, TWO of the victims were attacked 300 yards away from the enclosure. do you really beleive that these other two dangled their legs in & then were able to get 3 football field away from the tiger before being attacked? it seems to me that only the first victim was the one acting like a fucktard (if the report is true) Guilty by association I guess. Something isnt right, the report does say the other two were 300 yards away. So apparently there was no one else in that 300 yards for the tiger to attack? It just happened to get the guilty parties friends that were 300 yards away and nobody in between? Thats one hell of a coincidence. Where did you read that the second two victoms that survived were friends with the one that died?? Found it nevermind Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,280 #12 December 28, 2007 Quote Quote If you saw a Siberian Tiger excaping its enclosure and ripping someone to shreds would you not make it your number one priority to get the fuck outta there? After the first victim was dead I'm not at all surprised that the Tiger's next targets were 300 yards away! This is a common misconception based on ignorance of the predatory habits of Tigers. The best course of action would be to find something like a trash can and create as much noise as you can. Unbridled panic and fear followed by an attempt to outrun a Tiger will only cause the Tiger to chase you down and eat you like a fleeing Yak. I'm saying what I think people would do, not what they should doDo you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #13 December 28, 2007 The 'facts' coming out are worse than our skydiving accidents. It does appear true that all 3 were friends. Theories are that perhaps the one that died may have provoked it. True or not, the tiger got to him and mauled him. Then attacked one or both of these others, one or both of who then went towards the cafe, perhaps leaving a blood trail (which would be an obvious attractant to the tiger). With the obvious liability issues, this one may never get fully disclosed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #14 December 28, 2007 QuoteThis is a common misconception based on ignorance of the predatory habits of Tigers. The best course of action would be to find something like a trash can and create as much noise as you can. I'd try to get inside that trash can! The UW response to a shark is to pull out a camera, but may not work so well on a tiger. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auburnguy 0 #15 December 28, 2007 Why is it so shocking when an animal like a tiger kills someone, especially one that might have been taunting it? Killing is what they do best. Animals like these are not to be messed with. Go read "Death in the Long Grass" to know why animals like tigers are so scary."If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way." - Homer Simpson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #16 December 28, 2007 QuoteQuoteThis is a common misconception based on ignorance of the predatory habits of Tigers. The best course of action would be to find something like a trash can and create as much noise as you can. I'd try to get inside that trash can! The UW response to a shark is to pull out a camera, but may not work so well on a tiger. Pulling out a camera on a shark won't likely provoke him as much as freaking out and flailing away like an injured Seal. Or in this case a panicked Yak to a Siberian Tiger. Tigers don't normally like noise and confrontation, especially if they aren't hungry. I don't know if we will ever fully understand why this Tiger attacked. Reminds me of the Sigfried/Roy attack. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #17 December 28, 2007 It went Tiger on him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,476 #18 December 28, 2007 >. . . stupid fuckers. . . It really is a shame the tiger didnt kill all 3 of them . . . The Christmas spirit is alive and well here in Speaker's Corner. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #19 December 28, 2007 When people are at the zoo, they tend to TRUST that the enclosures are adequate. People shouldn't dangle their feet inside the fence, but even so the enclosure should have met the appropriate standard. The teenager didn't deserve to die, for heaven's sake. linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akarunway 1 #20 December 28, 2007 Quote >. . . stupid fuckers. . . It really is a shame the tiger didnt kill all 3 of them . . . The Christmas spirit is alive and well here in Speaker's Corner. Xmas is over. Didn't you get the memo?I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freethefly 6 #21 December 28, 2007 QuoteYou fuck with the bull you get the horns. Tiger shouldnt be behind bars to begin with, now because of these jackasses it's dead. It really is a shame the tiger didnt kill all 3 of them before they killed the tiger. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/27/tiger.attack/index.html I wouldn't wish this on anyone. The shame is that one died, two are injured and a beautiful animal is now dead also. What a shame."...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #22 December 28, 2007 Quote The teenager didn't deserve to die, for heaven's sake. actually he did.. actions have consequences, something that has been greatly lost by people who view predatory animals as 'pets' and entertainment. I mourn the loss of another great cat.. 1 less human asshole who learned 'the hard way' that predators are not play toys doesn't bother me much at all...____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #23 December 28, 2007 Quote Go read "Death in the Long Grass" to know why animals like tigers are so scary. great great book..... can't remember the name of the Author, but he is/was a former guide for big game hunters. the chapters of his book are broken down by "animal'. and he writes very descriptively about the 8 or 9 big animals which can and WILL kill you, if given the chance...... further reinforces MY belief that Man, is Not the highest order of animal on the planet... we may be the 'smartest', by OUR interpretation, but that's just an arrogant position to take... good read....fast paced, helps to grow the readers' respect for Hippos, cape buffalos, elephants, lions, etc... the S F zoo incident IS a sad one, for all parties involved... jmy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Royd 0 #24 December 28, 2007 QuoteTigers don't normally like noise and confrontation, especially if they aren't hungry. I don't know if we will ever fully understand why this Tiger attacked. Reminds me of the Sigfried/Roy attack. I think that in the Sigfried incident, the tiger was just tired of thinking,'This is just sooo gay.' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #25 December 28, 2007 I like to wait until all the facts are out before passing judgement. I'll contribute to the water-cooler talk, however, and add what I just heard reported on the news this morning--and I'm paraphrasing: "The two surviving victims recovering in the hospital are reportedly being very uncooperative with police. In an earlier incident involving the two this year, they were said to also have been extremely belligerent with authorities." My main question at this particular moment when we don't know much at all, is why were there no surveillance cameras? We have surveillance cameras in cupcake bakeries but hey, who needs 'em around a wild animal enclosure?It's important to note, I've been busy this week & haven't been reading, researching or watching the news as much so my information on this particular case thus far is limited to my local news & the Today show. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites