[aroundabout]

"They are given “suggested guidelines”. There is no hard fast requirement to have the enclosure x feet high. They’ve had this exhibit for YEARS and when people don’t taunt them, all is fine. Even kindergartners see this exhibit and don’t get attacked ... ."

How can you possibly argue the fact the wall was too low? It takes no great leap of logic to understand that if the Tiger cleared the fence, for WHATEVER reason, the fence was not high enough. The height of the retaining structure needs to be based on the animals ability to clear it UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, including taunting, thunder or whatever else may set the animal off.

[UCANSEE2]

You are both right.

The Tiger exhibit at the zoo was constructed in the 40’s.

No one has been attacked for 60 years.
Other zoo’s have gone to a 18 foot ‘standard’.

This zoo will now go to that standard or higher, due to this incident.

As they should. No doubt about it.

But.....that does not lessen the responsibility of the patrons of the zoo.

If these young men did what is suggested, they violated the rules.