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Selfie Gone Wrong: Woman Who Crossed Zoo Barrier To Take Picture Near Jaguar Survives Attack
Newsweek ^ | March 10, 2019 | GILLIAN EDEVANE

Posted on 03/10/2019 12:00:50 PM PDT by EdnaMode

An attempt at taking a selfie at the zoo devolved into a dangerous situation for a woman in Phoenix, Arizona, on Saturday evening, according to zoo officials and emergency responders.

The visitor at the city's Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park allegedly crossed a barrier to snap a photo near a jaguar when the animal clawed her arm, causing injuries.

A witness who captured video of the aftermath of the attack posted the footage to Reddit; it depicts the zoo guest crying on the ground with visible, bloody gashes on her arm as bystanders crowd around to offer aid.

The zoo confirmed the incident in a statement and said the guest had been taken to the hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Local News; Society
KEYWORDS: arizona; az; darwinaward; darwinawards; jaguar; jaguars; naturalselection; phoenix; phoenixarizona; whatanidiot; wildlifeworldzoo; zoo
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To: SkyDancer
Actually no, she returned the next day to apologize for her stupidity.
41 posted on 03/10/2019 5:11:37 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard (Power is more often surrendered than seized.)
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To: EdnaMode
She got lucky. Jags are the most efficient feline predator. It musta been out of practice.
42 posted on 03/10/2019 6:35:29 PM PDT by Paal Gulli
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To: EdnaMode

If this is how you choose to approach things, I can’t feel sorry for you when something bad happens to you.


43 posted on 07/13/2019 6:28:01 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Liberalism is a social disease.)
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To: EdnaMode

About this time 3-4 years ago, there were parks in Colorado getting shut down because people were getting killed taking selfies with bears. Call it Mother Nature, the hand of God, whatever, it’s infinitely stronger than you and can take your life at will with no effort. Mess with it and you’ll be sorry.


44 posted on 07/13/2019 7:02:57 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Liberalism is a social disease.)
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To: PIF

Exactly, if they get you in the spine or brain-box you are done in a New York second. Here’s a video of a jaguar doing exactly that to a crocodile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBNYwxDZ_pA


45 posted on 07/13/2019 7:09:06 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Liberalism is a social disease.)
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To: Paal Gulli

Yeah, here’s one that knows what he’s doing. If the woman had gone up against this one, she’d be done before she knew what hit her: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBNYwxDZ_pA


46 posted on 07/13/2019 7:11:20 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Liberalism is a social disease.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

If world war ll had happened today we would ALL be speaking German NO DOUBT about it!!!


47 posted on 07/13/2019 7:27:06 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: 4Liberty

I’ve heard of the carrot and the horse before but never thought about the shark and hand.


48 posted on 07/13/2019 8:15:49 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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