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May 10, 2008
Tiger Fight Under Way
SF has denied a claim made by the survivors of the tiger attack, opening the way for a lawsuit. The City is banking on the zoological society that operates the zoo on the City's behalf, to shield them from liability. But I don't think that will work.
The City owns the zoo and the animals. The entity that the City placed in charge of the zoo may be liable. And if the zoological society is liable, then the entity that oversees them (the City) may also be held liable to some extent. This may be the start of some very expensive litigation that the City can't afford.
The City should face the facts. From everything we've heard from experts, the tiger should not have been able to get out no matter what those boys did to provoke it. This tiger had already injured someone else due to (different) poor containment issues. The warning signs were there and neither the zoological society nor the City did anything to prevent another tragedy until is was too late.
They should just pay up now and avoid the legal fees.
Posted by MD Wong at 9:03:33
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