Tiger Taunting and Karmic Payback

Okay, let me preface this by saying, just because these three boys acted like assholes and had been drinking and smoking dope does not mean that I think they deserved to get mauled by a tiger.

But the fact that they were being assholes, taunting and being rude to a caged animal speaks volumes about the kind of people they are (or were in the Carlos Souza Jr.'s case). And what it says isn't especially complimentary, it shows they are pretty lame ass pricks who get off on being jerks to animals who they thought couldn't do anything to get back at them.

The tiger should not have been able to escape but the three boys should also have not been allowed into the zoo as they were drunk minors (except for the older brother who is almost certainly the source of the alcohol for the minors).

The funny/sad thing about this whole incident is that I feel the worst for the tiger. She had a shitty life to begin with, stuck in a tiny cage, stared at by monkeys all day long, taunted by some punks and generally just stuck in a crappy life.

The vast majority of respondents to the Chronicle's poll think the brothers are responsible for the attack with 84% of 1400 votes going that way. That's overwhelming. But it doesn't matter because those brothers are going to sue the zoo, the city, the police and everyone else and make a few million bucks. Because they taunted a tiger enough to piss it off and make it escape to get a little retribution.

I hope both brothers face charges for their misdeeds in this whole terrible affair. They didn't deserve to get mauled by a tiger but the tiger definitely didn't deserve to get taunted and crap thrown at it or killed for some payback.

SF Zoo Tiger Attack

You have, no doubt, heard or read or seen the news about the fatal tiger attack at the SF Zoo on Christmas Day. It was and is a tragedy that ended the lives of two creatures, a 17 year old kid and a rare Siberian tiger named Tatiana.

As more and more information about the escape and attack comes out, it appears more and more likely that the three friends who were attacked were being jerks and taunting the animal. They must have about shat themselves when the 400 pound wild animal got pissed off enough to escape and exact some retribution.

Not that being a jerk means you should be mauled to death by a tiger but common sense dictates you don't piss off killing machines. Not only is a good sign that you're an asshole but, occasionally, those killing machines get loose and they remember jerks.

The investigation is on going, of course, and, if it turns out, that the three men were innocent victims of a tiger with a bad attitude then I will apologize for my words above. However, all signs are pointing to these three throwing stuff and then dangling a leg into the enclosure.

The zoo is apparently somewhat at fault for not having a more secure enclosure but if you piss off an animal enough it will figure out a way to get back at you. It is appearing that Christmas was payback day.

The whole thing is sad and was totally avoidable.