Tiger Attacks, Kills Teen Posing For Senior Pictures

AP ^ | 08/18/05

[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.

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[razorback-bert]

Yes, I'm talking to myself

Ping me when you start playing with yourself.

[softwarecreator]

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.

[TheForceOfOne]

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

[Nita Nupress]

Ping me when you start playing with yourself.

Guess which one is me.

[RavenATB]

"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.

[RightOnline]

"I've taken to crying at those sentimental AT&T commercials."

Does crying when I get their bill count?

[daviscupper]

So true.

[toomanygrasshoppers]

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

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

[solitas]

Haley Hilderbrand, 17, of Altamont, Kan., was posing with the tiger for her senior high school pictures

Huh. Go figure... </shrug>

[solitas]

So how'd the pictures turn out?

<snicker>

[Anita1]

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!

[Squantos]

Never get off the boat ......

[investigateworld]

Oh sure..... Everyone blames the dumb animal ... just forgets about a certain Guatemalan busboy and a certain jealous costar.