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Tiger Attacks, Kills Teen Posing For Senior Pictures
AP ^ | 08/18/05

Posted on 08/19/2005 6:47:26 AM PDT by Undertow

Tiger Attacks, Kills Teen Posing For Senior Pictures

POSTED: 6:33 pm EDT August 18, 2005

UPDATED: 6:56 pm EDT August 18, 2005

MOUND VALLEY, Kan. -- A Bengal tiger attacked and killed a teenage girl Thursday at a southeast Kansas animal sanctuary.

Haley Hilderbrand, 17, of Altamont, Kan., was posing with the tiger for her senior high school pictures at the Lost Creek Animal Sanctuary.

A news release from the Labette County Sheriff's Office said the big cat was being restrained by its handler, but it attacked the teenager, anyway.

The 7-year-old tiger was killed.

Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: animalrightslist; animals; hatewhenthathappens; maul; tiger
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To: Nita Nupress
Yes, I'm talking to myself

Ping me when you start playing with yourself.

141 posted on 08/19/2005 12:36:17 PM PDT by razorback-bert
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To: Hildy
Right, that's the whole point here.  It is not the animals fault, this is what is ingrained into their behavior.  As a parent, I would never let my kids do something stupid like this.  Sitting on the tiger's back?  Insane.
142 posted on 08/19/2005 12:40:08 PM PDT by softwarecreator (Facts are to liberals as holy water is to vampires)
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To: xsrdx

I wish I could find an article on it, but so far I can't.


143 posted on 08/19/2005 12:54:41 PM PDT by TheForceOfOne (The alternative media is our Enigma machine.)
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To: razorback-bert
Ping me when you start playing with yourself.

Guess which one is me.







144 posted on 08/19/2005 12:58:13 PM PDT by Nita Nupress
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To: daviscupper

"Apparently the handlers were very confindent with their ability to control these "domesticated" cats and started showing them at the local high schools."

I have little respect or patience for such people. These clowns that think they know the mind of animals simply because they "train" those animals are some of the most logic-starved humans that walk the planet.

Causing an animal to react in a somewhat predictable manner does not mean we understand what's going on in their minds.


145 posted on 08/19/2005 1:08:23 PM PDT by RavenATB (Patton was right...)
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To: Lazamataz
"I've taken to crying at those sentimental AT&T commercials."

Does crying when I get their bill count?

146 posted on 08/19/2005 1:16:54 PM PDT by RightOnline
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To: RavenATB

So true.


147 posted on 08/19/2005 1:45:29 PM PDT by daviscupper
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To: Porterville

Kill all tigers and pitbulls, and dobermans too... and rotweilers...

And sharks, bears and alligators.....and moose.


148 posted on 08/19/2005 1:56:39 PM PDT by toomanygrasshoppers
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To: Undertow
Haley Hilderbrand, 17, of Altamont, Kan., was posing with the tiger for her senior high school pictures

Huh. Go figure... </shrug>

149 posted on 08/19/2005 6:44:36 PM PDT by solitas (So what if I support an OS that has fewer flaws than yours? 'Mystic' dual 500 G4's, OSX.4.2)
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To: thoughtomator
So how'd the pictures turn out?

<snicker>

150 posted on 08/19/2005 6:45:30 PM PDT by solitas (So what if I support an OS that has fewer flaws than yours? 'Mystic' dual 500 G4's, OSX.4.2)
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To: spectre

Re: "The reason for the attack is that the girl was straddling atop of the Tiger like riding a horse, when the animal turned it's head to look at her, she then SCREAMED and frightened the Tiger, so he attacked.

The Tiger's owner was a long time friend of her family."


Where did you hear - or read this information? I'd be interested in reading it if it is written. Thanks!


151 posted on 08/19/2005 9:14:40 PM PDT by Anita1
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To: Lazamataz

Never get off the boat ......


152 posted on 08/19/2005 9:17:32 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
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To: RckyRaCoCo
Oh sure..... Everyone blames the dumb animal ... just forgets about a certain Guatemalan busboy and a certain jealous costar.
153 posted on 08/19/2005 9:39:42 PM PDT by investigateworld ( God bless Poland for giving the world JP II & a Protestant bump for his Sainthood!)
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