Tuesday, January 8, 2008

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Brothers injured by tiger will not face charges, investigator says:




A 350-pound tiger that apparently scaled a 12½ foot wall surrounding its enclosure killed 17-year-old Carlos Sousa and injured brothers Paul and Kulbir Dhaliwal. On a Christmas Day at the San Francisco Zoo. The police shot and killed the 4-year-old Siberian tiger, Tatiana. On January 2, zoo spokesman Sam Singer said police were examining a large rock, a tree branch and other items found near the tiger's enclosure to determine whether the animal had been taunted.
The habitat as the zoo prepares to reopen Thursday as the spokesman said. a list of security measures will be added such as raising a wall around the tiger habitat to 19 feet, adding security staff and installing a speaker system to alert visitors in the event of another emergency,.

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