They should have shot the cleaner.
Yup! This ain’t Tiger King pal.
Exactly. Why kill a tiger for doing what tigers do?
Pretty much. Darwin award candidate right there
Post of the day winner.
No, that's mean. They should have shot his arm off and saved him as well as the tiger. The man would never pet the tiger again, and the tiger gets a snack.
This.🤔
Yeah -- that was my first thought -- sad that the tiger had to die because of this idiot -- he just HAD to pet the tiger ...Gaahh!!
That said, I'm not a huge fan of zoos either. But many are making an effort to improve the quality of life for the animals, and many have animals that simply would not be able to survive in the wild, for various reasons.
A small zoo near us has several bald eagles; most are unable to fly for more than a few feet, some have lost eyes or have crippled legs/feet. They live in a big open enclosure and many are trained to be ambassadors to visit schools and other facilities. The only option for them would be euthanasia.
We also have a large, open range Wildlife facility in the area for wolves & dog/wolf hybrids. Most were "pets" that were abandoned or removed from neglect, a few were found injured and could not be returned to the wild. They live as wild a life as possible, with "packs" created and separated by clever fencing and geography. A few are in smaller areas, either because they are older or they would not do well in a pack. They are all fed & watered but also seem to have access to game & birds (the facility really doesn't talk about this, as people can be squeamish).
"They should have shot the cleaner."