Agreed. It was unsubstantiated at best to imply the cops were any less than heroic, which is what, IMHO, GtG did by insinuating they tranquilized the cat and executed it unnecessarily in “can’t miss” range, as if they just wanted an easy way to get a tiger skin rug. The cops were called there... the 911 call was made by zoo officials... and when they arrived, the zoo officials were not in control and a loose tiger was in the process of killing a guy. The cops brought the situation under control. Enough said.
Most cops couldn't hit a bull in the ass with a bass fiddle much less kill a Siberian tiger with their normal duty weapon. I expect that they took a healthy regard for the tiger's ability to render their body armor and "Fritz" helmets into so much tissue paper. Since we don't know if they had long guns available I simply posited a scenario in which it was possible to kill a tiger with a handgun.
As for "heroic" cops, my three nephews (cops one and all) tell me that heroic cops tend to become dead cops at an alarming rate. Smart cops shoot from cover and take no unnecessary chances and thus get to retire and become old cops.
Regards,
GtG
PS One of my nephews has been everything from a town constable to a state trooper, prison guard, and a Marine. I trust his judgment on "Heroics".