killed like it was or tranquilized? I wish they would've killed it with grenades and shotguns instead of revolvers. And the animal rights whackos are saying, why didn't you tranquilize the cat? Because it had killed one guy, mauled 2 others, was standing by an alive victim, then mauled him again as the cops approached, and then the cat ran towards the officers. And they ask why did the cops kill the cat? Animal rights whackos are just that, WHACKOS. You agree?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071226/ap_on_re_us/tiger_escapes
2007-12-26 11:23:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
In this particular instance I do agree with you....because the cops would have done the same thing if it was a human that attacked the people then ran after the cops....the cops would have shot that person dead on the scene as well.
2007-12-26 11:33:30 · answer #1 · answered by mageta8 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is law- the tiger (or any dangerous zoo animal) gets shot with the entention of killing when they escape. Any tranquilizers in an animal that big (and very full of adrenaline because of the escape) take too long to work- they could kill a lot of other people before the tranq's work. If the animal was still semi-contained, they may try to tranq it, but if it was loose- they need to shoot it.
Also tigers are vicious animals- at 10 days old, they already have teeth and are biting, eyes still closed (my fingers have gotten bit at that age). Only professionals deal with baby tigers, and very very few people (who usually are lucky and always know what they are doing) deal with adult tigers without any fences between them. They are unpredictable, and just like all cats, kill for fun. Most likely, the people were either taunting the tiger or decided to run- any big cat can not turn down a running animal- it kicks in the predator response.
The tigers at our zoo were bottle fed, and raised in the house of one of the keepers. They will rub against the fence and purr for you....but then try to swipe you with a paw the second after.
2007-12-26 11:32:15 · answer #2 · answered by D 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You ignorant mammal-we kept this tiger in captivity against her will and now it is thought that the 3 vicious men were taunting her. She hunted them which is a normal part of her nature, even though she had to jump so high and far. How would you act if you were kept in captivity against your will and prodded and tortured. Animals do not belong in circuses to entertain us. It is not an animal rights question. It is part of doing the work of God to not do these things. We may unfortunately have to keep these animals in zoos because humans have taken over the earth without thought of having too many children, etc. It is, therefore, our responsibility to give them plenty of exercise, room and privacy. Of course she should have been tranquilized instead of killed and those cops should be killed now to revenge her. Where is your morality and Godliness?
2007-12-26 11:37:22 · answer #3 · answered by Debbie Jane (after Jack and Dann 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No it should have been an option but I doubt the tranquillizers were on the site at the time they needed to stop the cat. As it was they barley were able to defend themselves.
2007-12-26 11:32:30 · answer #4 · answered by Nancy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not reasonable to expect police officers to be prepared to tranquilize animals, their priority is going to have to be protecting human life.
2007-12-26 11:33:42 · answer #5 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think she should have been removed from display last year and put in a breeding program( there would be less human contact). Once an animal of any kind tastes a human, they should either kill it, or if it is rare place it as far away from most humans as posible.
2007-12-26 11:32:24 · answer #6 · answered by ralahinn1 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No ,I do not regard them so ; the peace-officers made a command decision in fluid circumstances - they did what must be done in such events to protect lives : their own included .
2007-12-26 11:35:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well the cat killed people it was incontrollable I am sad to hear it died but it had to be controlled I wish it could have been tranqulized but we have to think about Public Safety.
2007-12-26 12:53:33 · answer #8 · answered by rashida_16 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋