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I think a gate controlled by some sort of 'taunt-o-meter' is acceptable. As someone raises the meter by taunting the large, naturally predatory animal, the gate slowly raises. After a certain threshold, mauling is guaranteed!
Agreed. As a local I can tell you this was in the papers a lot. It's a mixed bag. On One hand the wall was a full 6'-7' shorter than the Zoo claimed it was an and well below the safety standard for large cat enclosures. That clearly and rightfully means the Zoo is going to have to pay something.
Ignore those early reports.
I agree 200%.
Obviously you have never delt with stalking animals or even a vicious dog. Running is the last thing you do as it is too similar to prey behavior. So to go into the wild and to behave like prey is just asking for trouble. It's just arrogant. When you go into the woods you need to respect nature and understand the dangers. Its no different than jackasses that ride motorcycles drunk without a helmet and a girl in a bikini on the back...taking stupid risks negates my sympathy for their potentially tragic results...I never knew prey jogged around on hiking trails! And here I was thinking prey animals would try to avoid being highly conspicuous and noisy to avoid predators. Learn something new everyday I guess.
Yea they taunted a tiger but it shouldn't have been unable to escape the cage, no matter what. It's not like they went up to a tiger in the wild and started fucking with it. Honestly, I don't care if the animal died. It's just an animal. The kid's obnoxiousness is not what should be called into question, but the zoos lack of judgment on the wall height.
There is a difference between gates and walls, fyi. Gates would raise or swing open to allow access, walls would lower.
I never knew prey jogged around on hiking trails! And here I was thinking prey animals would try to avoid being highly conspicuous and noisy to avoid predators. Learn something new everyday I guess.
I'll stop you there.
You obviously have no clue what you are talking about. Its not an analogy, its a simple fact. It is the same reason why when confronted by a vicious dog you never turn your back and run unless you are absolutely sure you can out run them because the act of running mimics prey behavior. Yes predators normally avoid humans but when humans enter their environment and are not aware of their surroundings and act like prey people create the problem. Faulting a cougar for being a cougar is just silly. I know you dont like to hear you are on the food chain but when you go into the woods you are. Try telling a Grizzly Bear that because you are inconspicuous human talking loudly, listening to your iPod while hiking alone that it shouldnt be attacking you when you surprise it turning a bend.