[HairOfTheDog]

Posted on another thread... obviously the quoted numbers are now up for debate...

[Dick Vomer]

looking at the photo, why couldn't the cat jump up on the ridge at the side and amble over to the viewing area? It looks like there's a metal fencing or braces on the side to prevent that, but right at the corner by the tree I wonder if it could've made a jump then got out.

too bad there's no security video.

[RDTF]

thanks for that pic

[A knight without armor]

Seems to me like even if the guy was straddling the visitor’s wall and dangling his whole leg over to tease the tiger it would still have been quite a feat for it to jump out of the enclosure. Even if it jumped up and grabbed his foot or leg surely the tiger weighed more than he did and they would both fall back into the pen. I guess zoos should be like some other places and just have cameras pointed everywhere. Every single inch of the zoo should be on video because of liability for guests, employees, and critters.

[PapaBear3625]

Over at LittleGreenFootballs.com, one poster suggested the possibility that the cat might have been smart enough to jump onto the divider along the side near the rear, then walk over to the front