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Extremely sad news was reported from the San Francisco Zoo last night. One of the five tigers at the Zoo escaped and killed one visitor and badly injured two others. Officials are not yet certain how the tiger escaped or how long it was on the loose. When officers responded, the animal and its victims were found by the Terrace Cafe (for those of you who have been to the zoo, this is the cafe by the Little Puffer train station and the bear exhibits.)
This same tiger was involved a little over a year ago in the mauling of a zoo keeper which resulted in upgrades to the cat house. Tatiana was shot dead by responding police officers on the scene and the zoo is closed today.
This incident hits close to home for me because I take my daughter to this zoo at least two times a month…I’m not sure how this will affect our future visit schedule. Sad for the victims, their families, the zoo, and the tiger.
