“The zoo has to be responsible for setting up the scenario that allowed this. Both any taunting of the animal in their care and the enclosure that failed to hold the animal to protect viewers. No one seems to place the blame where it belongs.”
absolutely...I’m sure there are obnoxious teens at every zoo who try to tease the animals.
We visited Ross Park and saw the tigers in Aug.
I’m trying to remember if there was any way a stupid/drunk teen could manage to climb up and sit on a wall.
Maybe I’m wrong - but I don’t think they could do it there.
One poster was making a distinction between an unprovoked tiger attack vs. someone jumping into the tiger pit.
While this kid didn’t jump into the pit...it does appear he managed to sit on the fence and dangle his legs in.
Again - as far as zoo liability is concerned...should it have been possible for this kid to manage that?
No - especially adding in - no staff monitoring the exhibit, and no cameras used to help monitor.
-don’t you enter a building and view the animals through glass walls? that always scared me....what if the glass was weakening.......anyway I don’t think they could there either, but it’s been years since I have been there.