They are cats and we are great apes. Big cats kill and eat apes. Apes take revenge with the death penalty. Seems to be the way things are. Two precious lives lost, what a shame.
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They are cats and we are great apes. Big cats kill and eat apes. Apes take revenge with the death penalty. Seems to be the way things are. Two precious lives lost, what a shame.
If you love it, let it go. If it comes back to you, you've just high-sided!
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Pasta farts
As for not shooting the tiger, well, what do you tell the family? I'm sorry, we dont have anything left of him except this pile of cat shit with bones in it cos we didn't want to hurt the tiger. Save the body i'd say. It would mean something to me if it were my family.
Hardcore Biker
really its just something you always have to be careful of, they know they are working with wild animals and its always possible that could happen. like others are saying its a wild animal doing what it does, protecting its space. it is sad that there were tourists watching, but did they really have to shoot it? typical really, disposing of the animal....
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I know that if I was his family, I'd be right fucked off with them for shooting the tiger.Originally Posted by Devil
He spent his life looking after these endangered animals - it's what he loved doing.
And now there's one less of the 120 remaining in the world.
Makes what he spent his life doing a bit more futile, doesn't it?
BogOff-Cant you see I'm busy?
There have been some good points made here. Particularly in relation to the errant processes putting the keepers in serious danger.
I am an animal lover and Tigers are one of my favorites. I do however agree with them killing this Tiger though I don't blame it for its instinctive reaction(it should never have been put in this position). Now it has learnt to kill a keeper it could not stay.
They were talking about culling around 30 lions & tigers. Best to start with the ones that have or may potentially attack keepers.
Pasta farts
Valid point in this case i guess.
Homo Sapiens Vulgaris
Awww it's soooo CUTE!
You can't domesticate predominantly predatory animals such as cats - and no, the common house cats aren't domesticated, they're just sneaky!
+1
Indeed, it's fairly ironic!
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I'ma get medieval on your ass!
Not sure that I agree about having the taste. Man-eating tigers in the wild are unusual and normally old and sick. I wonder if this isn't just something we have all heard and believe without proof.
Where the danger lies is that once a tiger/lion etc has attacked a keeper, it has learned that the unthinkable can be done. Up till that moment it respected the humans but now they are proved no match........it's all on any time puss feels a bit ornery.
Forum whore
lulz wot?
Had the taste?It's a tiger! 'The taste' is buried deeper into it's basic make up a lot further than some cuddles as a baby are ever going to reach.
'Dangerous animal to be around ever again'
Fair weather rider
So we all agree shooting a Tiger for being a Tiger is just plain dumb and really highlights the arrogance of mankind.
No one in the news has bothered to point out that no one died at Zion on the lion mans watch. Perhaps his mother should think about that.
Zombies Are Just Misunderstood
So tragic to hear.
What now though, for the Park/Zoo. There are few enough facilities for 'wild' animal preservation.
Who is the governing authority for such places? I would think that to operate in most countries, in the first place, there would be stringent guidlines & codes of practice. Licencing? I'm sure we will find out more of the actual circumstances once the coroners (& any other) inquiry commences.
Closing down would a tragedy in it's self. It would not prevent accidents happening else where.
Where I lived in Canada, a kid at p/school had a 'pet' Canadian Lynx (not a cub) he used to bring to class sometimes. We'd play with it. Kids - no fear, ay.
Wherever you go, there you are
And we're bigger than them.
If you love it, let it go. If it comes back to you, you've just high-sided!
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There's a bit of a difference between "up to 40 kg" and "up to 300 kg" of cat if you know what I mean
True, they'll still eat us if we cark over though
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Remember your humanity, and forget the rest. - Joseph Rotblat
One, two free, floor!
Like all naughty pussies it needed a load up it!
...and now exit - stage left!
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