[Americanchild]

The Zoo has a responsibility here that cannot be avoided. Where were the Zoo keepers? The security staff? How did they GET INTO the ‘pen’ without being noticed? Thats 100% on the Zoo.

The keepers were probably working--cleaning, feeding, training( themselves and the animals), attending meetings, giving lectures, building and repairing things and generaly filling an eight hour day with manual labor. They do not have the time to stand around gaurding exhibits. As for security--most zoos have none at all. Those that do have generally one or two cops on duty on a normal day.

[Badeye]

‘The keepers were probably working—cleaning, feeding, training( themselves and the animals), attending meetings, giving lectures, building and repairing things and generaly filling an eight hour day with manual labor. They do not have the time to stand around gaurding exhibits. As for security—most zoos have none at all. Those that do have generally one or two cops on duty on a normal day.’

Sorry, thats a piss poor excuse, and unsupported by the available facts. Try offering that up in the coming Civil Suits....(chuckle)