Design Crafters

Anyone that went to the San Francisco Zoo on Christmas Day, may have gotten more than they bargained for in their photos. Zoos can offer great hands on experience, but I don’t know if you’d really like of an unleashed, untamed tiger right behind you, with no barrier in between.

On Christmas day a 350 pound Siberian tiger decided to get some exercise when it somehow escaped and began attacking and stalking people after being taunted. (I guess the tiger got fed up with the taunting). Many onlookers say it actually jumped the over the 15 ft moat and 20ft high fence that surrounded the enclosure. (Apparently they can jump higher than expected, when provoked to do so).

According to witnesses, many people were completely unaware of the hiding and lurking tiger around them. So if you were there Christmas Day, I recommend taking a close look at the pictures you took, for you may see a tiger peering from behind a tree.

At the time of the attack, the zoo was understaffed and many employees initially believed the claim of a loose tiger was a hoax. On top of that, the employees couldn’t get into the safe with the gun.

Now this is a very rare situation and zoos are still a wonderful place to visit and take your photo Christmas cards at. Since this situation, this zoo and many others have amped up there safety measures. So don’t let it scare you away.

An article about the escaped tiger, can be found at:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/19/BAL8VM6RR.DTL