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Tigers kill S Africa mugger
Australian Broadcasting Corporation ^
| 21 December 2005
Posted on 12/20/2005 2:29:33 PM PST by Aussie Dasher
A South African mugger was mauled to death by tigers after he fled the scene of his crime and took refuge in what turned out to be a tiger enclosure at a nearby zoo, police said.
The incident took place on Sunday in Bloemfontein, about 400 kilometres south-west of Johannesburg.
"The guy who was found in the tiger enclosure had been trying to escape after he had robbed a couple with a knife early on Sunday morning," said police spokesman Sam Makhele.
"There were security guards nearby and they gave chase to this man and he jumped the fence into the zoo and he ended up in the tiger enclosure," he said.
He said the man had been mauled to death and had bite marks on his neck.
There were two tigers in the enclosure.
The mugger was not the first South African criminal to make the mistake of hiding among zoo animals.
Max, a 200 kilogram gorilla, won fame in 1997 after being wounded by a terrified gunman who jumped a moat into his space in Johannesburg's zoo while fleeing police.
Max pinned the fugitive against the wall of his enclosure and guarded him even after being shot until police arrived, making him an instant folk hero in crime-ridden South Africa.
TOPICS: Humor; Pets/Animals; Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: darwin; dckhead; dead; karma; mugger; southafrica; tigers; zoo
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Pity this bloke got killed by tigers - sounds like he would have been an ideal Dem senator...
To: Aussie Dasher
If the mugger could get in...can the tigers get out?!
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posted on
12/20/2005 2:32:37 PM PST
by
Mamzelle
To: Aussie Dasher
Todays note to Criminals. Never try to mug a Tiger.
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posted on
12/20/2005 2:32:46 PM PST
by
MNJohnnie
(We do not create terrorism by fighting the terrorists. We invite terrorism by ignoring them.--GWBush)
To: Aussie Dasher
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posted on
12/20/2005 2:32:51 PM PST
by
MarineBrat
(Talk is cheap because supply exceeds demand.)
To: Aussie Dasher
"S Africa muggers . . . they're great!"
To: Aussie Dasher
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posted on
12/20/2005 2:33:17 PM PST
by
Alien Gunfighter
(Socialist liberals never imagine themselves as peasants under their 'perfect' socialist regime)
To: Mamzelle
The mugger should have just run in circles until the tigers turned to butter.
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posted on
12/20/2005 2:34:12 PM PST
by
MeanWestTexan
(Many at FR would respond to Christ "Darn right, I'll cast the first stone!")
To: MeanWestTexan
You know that story is racist? Don't you? LOL
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posted on
12/20/2005 2:35:32 PM PST
by
NathanR
(Apri moi, le deluge.)
To: Aussie Dasher
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posted on
12/20/2005 2:37:14 PM PST
by
Freedom_no_exceptions
(No actual, intended, or imminent victim = no crime. No exceptions.)
To: Aussie Dasher
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posted on
12/20/2005 2:45:27 PM PST
by
mtbopfuyn
(Legality does not dictate morality... Lavin)
To: Aussie Dasher
another winner of the Darwin award.
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posted on
12/20/2005 2:48:02 PM PST
by
Nat Turner
(DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME)
To: Aussie Dasher; Dashing Dasher
I love a happy ending....
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posted on
12/20/2005 2:48:25 PM PST
by
Feiny
(Every Time Someone Says HAPPY HOLIDAYS an Elf Dies.)
To: NathanR
I've heard the accusations, but I have the book, and nothing is racist in it at all.
The pictures are the problem (to the extent there is any problem, at all).
People are tired of the PC nonsense. It's actually now available on Amazon in its original format.
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posted on
12/20/2005 2:50:48 PM PST
by
MeanWestTexan
(Many at FR would respond to Christ "Darn right, I'll cast the first stone!")
To: MeanWestTexan
The mugger should have just run in circles until the tigers turned to butter. That book is now considered "rare" and antique shops sell it for around $200.00 if it can be found. Another victim of PC behavior.
To: Mamzelle
Besides the mugger's physical advantage of hands and the fact that the enclosure is primarily designed to keep the animals in, not some idiot out, the main question for me is "why would the tigers want out?" After all, there are muggers out there!
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posted on
12/20/2005 2:52:12 PM PST
by
Phsstpok
(There are lies, damned lies, statistics and presentation graphics, in descending order of truth)
To: MamaDearest
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posted on
12/20/2005 2:56:31 PM PST
by
MeanWestTexan
(Many at FR would respond to Christ "Darn right, I'll cast the first stone!")
To: feinswinesuksass
The last thing he saw before he died...
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posted on
12/20/2005 3:11:07 PM PST
by
Dashing Dasher
(Making my list, checking it twice...)
To: MeanWestTexan
The whole thing is totally stupid. They put a restaurant chain (Sambo's) out of business. The thing is, that there are no tigers in Africa (except in zoos), and "Sambo" was Indian, not African. That did not stop the idiots, and "Sambo's" is no more.
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posted on
12/20/2005 3:46:07 PM PST
by
NathanR
(Apri moi, le deluge.)
To: Aussie Dasher
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posted on
12/20/2005 4:25:04 PM PST
by
Thombo2
To: Aussie Dasher
------That's what he gets. It's about time these muggers learn. Thank you, kitty
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posted on
12/20/2005 5:27:31 PM PST
by
WasDougsLamb
(I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed man)
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