According to a new report, although the San Francisco Zoo’s staff reacted well when a tiger fatally attacked a man in December, the zoo was unprepared for a tiger attack.
Inspectors said the exception was the tiger.
“You don’t just rip into a guy like that without some preparation,” an inspector said. “This tiger went to the hotel by the airport and took those workshops on how to save his best rage and not spend it on impulse attacks. When he got back to the zoo, he made a list of attack-related wants and needs, and he made sure not to maul somebody until he really needed to. That’s discipline.
“The tiger should have more than enough fury to cover his retirement. After so many years of being frugal with his rage, he should get to splurge once in a while. He should travel and occasionally maul the guy in the window seat who won’t stop talking to him. A retired tiger shouldn’t feel guilty about spending his anger. You can’t take it with you. And he’s worth it.”
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