Local news about the Tiger killed at the Naples Zoo

[Deuxcents]

My jaws are tight so forgive me. Seems the man is in “fair” condition n law enforcement considering charges. I should think. Petitions for it are making its rounds. There was no tranquilizer available so the Deputy shot the Tiger to save the man’s life. The Tiger retreated but a drone showed he was not moving so a second shot to make sure. We’re supposed to be the higher intelligence on the scale but.. we gotta “manage” our endangered wildlife for their own good. BS. How did they survive since forever w/o our assistance? Put em in cages where their instincts and natural life is restricted for our viewing. There are many here very upset about this as am I. I fully realize there are other pressing important issues these days but so is this. I’m so not happy.

[hlthe2b]

1. One of the most endangered species of tigers--Malayan. I am beyond devastated.

and angry.

[XanaDUer2]

2. I'm very upset about this

I hope they charge him

[tblue37]

3. Reminds me of Harambe.

[secondwind]

4. I hate zoos. And the circus.

[BlackSkimmer]

5. I'm very upset too.

This incredibly rare and beautiful creature is dead because of the actions of a fucking idiot, sadly, not so rare, and certainly not so beautiful.

[applegrove]

6. I saw a zoo official being interviewed and she said when the

zoo is open they have a tranquilizer gun on standby in case something happens with a tourist. But they don't have the tranquilizer on standby when it is only staff at the facility after hours. I guess they should assume some of their staff would be an idiot.

[BlackSkimmer]

7. It was a contracted after hours maintenance worker.

Not their staff.

A fucking idiot, though. you’re right about that.

No doubt the cop is bragging about having shot a tiger.

[Deuxcents]

8. Sounds like major changes are needed

I do know that this Zoo has worked hard over the years to improve..it used to be an after thought. I am not a supporter of Zoos unless they have an active program for conservation for habitats in the wild. This is a small zoo by comparison but maybe this horrible event changes things. It’s the humans who need restricted n educated.

[applegrove]

11. Last time I went to a zoo I was depressed for the experience.

A dump truck drove through the Asian rhinos enclosure and the male charged because he thought it was an interloper. Grade seven boys were taunting the silverback Charles by calling out "Harambe Harambe" in a really snotty little grade 7 boy way. I'm sure a gorilla gets when it is being verbally harassed. I can't remember what else but I got home, was on my cell phone and that video of the orangutans trying to protect his forest from a front end loader in Indonesia was up online. I kept thinking 'what have we done'.

[MagickMuffin]

9. I mentioned a tranquilizer gun on another thread and got ridiculed

But apparently the zoo has one available, unfortunately for the tiger it didn't serve/save him.

[malaise]

10. Get thee to the greatest page

We are a sickening species- really angry about this.