Posted on 03/11/2019 8:05:17 AM PDT by ETL
Wildlife World Zoo officials told social media users the jaguar “won’t be put down” after a woman in her 30s suffered injuries to her arm following the Saturday incident.
The woman jumped a barrier at the Litchfield Park zoo and reached out to take a selfie when the big cat dug her claws into the visitor’s hand. ..."
Adam Wilkerson, who was at the zoo on Saturday, told FOX10 he heard the woman scream for help.
"I hear this young girl screaming, 'Help, help, help,' and without thinking, I just run over there.
I see another girl with her up against the cage of the jaguar and the jaguar has clasped its claws outside of the cage around her hand and into her flesh," Wilkerson told the news station.
Wilkerson said his mother threw a water bottle into the cage to distract the jaguar just enough for her to let go of the woman’s arm.
"The jaguar lets go of the girl somewhat because the claw catches on just her sweater. At that moment, I grabbed the girl around the torso and pulled her away from the cage and it unlatches from her claw,” he recalled.
“The jaguar just goes after the bottle.”
Wilkerson took video showing the woman on the ground with a gash on her arm screaming in agony. Several people were seen attempting to help her as they waited for help.
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I doubt it would make my top 20.
Looks like her generous subcutaneous fat layer saved her from getting any major blood vessels sliced.
I dunno, I’d kinda been wondering what jaguar backstrap tasted like.
It’s just a scratch.
Mmmmmmm.....fat tasty meal got away.
I’m glad to hear the animal won’t be put down.
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I’ve always been opposed to policies that require animals to be put down because of the stupidity of humans who are themselves responsible for being attacked.
It’s the selfie-obsessed woman that should be put down. The jag was just defending its turf.
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Well and truly said.
That’s mighty white of them.
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Hey, you not permitted to say that, it’s racist! /s
euthanize the dumb bitch
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Aw, come on, tell us how you really feel!
Zoos should put up a sign $$$$$ if you jump or cross barriers.
I read several articles about this happening and no doubt the woman was beyond foolish to cross the barrier. She admitted it was her fault (for now).
Stupid does not say enough for people who do these stunts!
I saw that video and frankly laughed as the woman cried for getting herself into that situation. She knew even then she had bought this on herself.
heck I have a wonderful cat who will reach out and dig you if she isn’t it in the mood to be petted. How much more a Jaguar which is wild!
Good. It makes zero sense to punish the animal for the human’s stupidity.
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That has been my thinking for the past 70 years! The problem is government officials always feel compelled to assert their control and authority in these cases.
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