Posted on 12/30/2021 10:46:00 AM PST by DFG
An endangered tiger was shot and killed in its zoo enclosure after biting a cleaner who had entered an 'unauthorized area' next to its cage.
Deputies arrived at Naples Zoo in Florida to find the animal with the man's arm in its mouth and said they were 'forced to shoot' to free him.
The maintenance worker was airlifted to the hospital with serious injuries.
Collier County Sheriff's Office confirmed the victim was a man with a third-party cleaning service contracted by the zoo.
Reports suggest the Malayan tiger, named as eight-year-old Eko, had grabbed the man's arm after he reached through a fence barrier in an attempt to pet or feed the animal.
The sheriff's office said the first deputy on the scene tried to get the tiger to release the man after kicking the enclosure.
But when the tiger wouldn't release the man's arm, the officer was forced to shoot.
The tiger retreated into the back of the enclosure and was later pronounced dead.
A police spokesperson said: 'The first deputy on scene kicked the enclosure and tried to get the tiger to release the man's arm from its mouth but the deputy was forced to shoot the animal.'
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Someone who watched Bambi a few times too many?
The low IQ is the one who does such a stupid thing, not the one who points out that this is what is likely to happen.
A tiger won’t let go of its prey, and I imagine it would try to pull the man into his “space.”
As such, I’m surprised the tiger didn’t tear the arm clean off
Let the tiger keep the arm. Make it a win-win…
If the officer had a knife, he should have just cut off the dildo’s arm...
Then the moron would remember what stupidity can cost...
I saw that tiger this past spring. I have his photo on my phone.
A taser would have been a better choice.
Mama warned me about stickin’ my hand in a Tiger cage...
Yes. Sadly we humans, especially in the west, are way too protective of “human life” that should not be protected.
It’s one of the reason we’re sliding down the crapper.
This guy was just stupid but not evil. There are many who are stupid and/or evil. Society would be much better off without such “human life”.
Instead we cuddle criminals, druggie, lazy bums... with the obvious results.
The Tyger
Tyger Tyger, burning bright,
In the forests of the night;
What immortal hand or eye,
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
In what distant deeps or skies.
Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
On what wings dare he aspire?
What the hand, dare seize the fire?
And what shoulder, & what art,
Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And when thy heart began to beat,
What dread hand? & what dread feet?
What the hammer? what the chain,
In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil? what dread grasp,
Dare its deadly terrors clasp!
When the stars threw down their spears
And water’d heaven with their tears:
Did he smile his work to see?
Did he who made the Lamb make thee?
Tyger Tyger burning bright,
In the forests of the night:
What immortal hand or eye,
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?
The tiger didn’t go crazy... He went tiger! - Chris Rock
https://www.wildanimalsanctuary.org/
Currently, there are more than 25,000 Lions, Tigers, Bears, Wolves and other large carnivores living outside of our zoo system in America. These animals can be found in people's back yards, basements, apartments, garages, roadside zoos and other terribly unnatural places. There are no places for them to go other than a Sanctuary like ours where they can be given a new life free from exploitation and abuse.
Great place to visit; bring walking shoes and binoculars.
Note to self: Do not pet Malayan tiger.
The tiger was just punishing stupidity. As a reward the tiger should have been allowed to chew off and eat the entire arm, and the man should have left with one arm less than he came in with.
Cleaner should have been shot for being stupid.
Yeah, or why didn't the cop just "wing" the tiger?
Or . . . perhaps the cops didn't want to wait half an hour for the tranquilizers to take effect.
Apparently the zoo failed to inform/train it’s contractors not to stick their arms into the cages of wild animals because they can eat you. I would guess the zoo is hiring some really stupid people as cleaning contractors.
…as a reminder to not do the same with the other arm.
“A human life is worth infinitely more than a tiger’s.”
Is Jeffery Dahmers life worth more?
You mean the darts don't produce instant sleep like in the movies?
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