Sha Bu Le Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 BBC breakfast news now............female keeper killed by tiger at South Lakes animal park Dalton - In - Furness. Events seem very unclear authorities trying to ascertain what happened and why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Heard about this yesterday but only just found out she died. Very sad, H&S will no doubt be looking at this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probuck Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Sarah Louies is a friend of mine, she traps squirrels for the NRS... We where ment to be working together when i get back from the czech republic. Its terrible news and a nasty shock to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Very sad.Poor woman;it must have been horrific. I have been to the above park on several occassions,and the Tigers are most impressive,but I could never help thinking they looked 'edgy', constantly prowling the perimeters;back and forth,back and forth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sha Bu Le Posted May 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) Probuck a sad situation indeed, my sympathies for the loss of a friend. . Edited May 25, 2013 by Sha Bu Le Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olly321 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 thats sad but these animals are wild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Just doing what tigers do ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claycrasher Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Saw this on the BBC this morning as well, seems no blame to be attached to the zoo, just no explanation for what the keeper did in suddenly not following the guidelines they all followed every day. Very tragic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probuck Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Cant understand what she was thinking going in there..i just dont get it.?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul T Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 thats sad but these animals are wild Yes, and they're captive, which makes them even more dangerous Very sad, but it was a silly thing to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) They said on the TV this morning that only a short time ago someone who worked there was killed in a car crash could it be that she was depressed about that and used the tigers as a way killing herself I cannot see any other reason for her to be in with them. From what I have seen on TV big cats usually kill there pray very quickly with one bite and a shake unlike house cats that tend to enjoy seeing things suffer before killing them so I would have thought that she would have had a quick death if that is any consolation. Edited May 25, 2013 by four-wheel-drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitey10765666 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Very sad indeed, but I hope they aint going to destroy the tiger for it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probuck Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) Guess il find out more when im home from czech. I emailed another friend who knows her but she had only just found out this morning. Cant see them destroying the tiger though. Edited May 25, 2013 by probuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyotemaster Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Condolences to Probuck and those that knew her. A nasty way to end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Very sad indeed, but I hope they aint going to destroy the tiger for it now.But once they have had a taste then are they more likely to go for a keeper again if they get a chance ?? . Its very sad for the poor girl & her family . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 like said why did she go in there, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Statement on news is that Tiger wont be deystroyed http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-22664613 Also that there is no reason for keeper to be enclosure with tigers...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear-uk Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Very sad news. The place is absolutely fantastic with lemurs and monkeys running all over the place. It seems a visitor witnessed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sha Bu Le Posted May 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 They said on the TV this morning that only a short time ago someone who worked there was killed in a car crash could it be that she was depressed about that and used the tigers as a way killing herself I cannot see any other reason for her to be in with them. From what I have seen on TV big cats usually kill there pray very quickly with one bite and a shake unlike house cats that tend to enjoy seeing things suffer before killing them so I would have thought that she would have had a quick death if that is any consolation. ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iced Tiger Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) Can't really understand why she entered the tiger enclosure with the tiger still present . Thoughts are with her family and friends. :( I visited the park a number of years ago and watched them feed the tigers, they locked the tigers into their respective housing units and placed meat on top of poles at least 20 ft in the air. I filmed the tigers climbing up the poles for the meat, most impressive to watch. Edited May 25, 2013 by Iced Tiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning 425 clay hunter Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 But once they have had a taste then are they more likely to go for a keeper again if they get a chance ?? .Its very sad for the poor girl & her family . Tigers and lions are ruthless around food, it's in their genetics. I used to watch lion man programme who was in New Zealand I think, and he could walk in to any enclosure at his park and interact with them be it lions or tigers, but even he wouldn't go near them at feeding time because of their primeval instinct to protect their food. Whatever happened its very sad, but you can't blame a tiger for doing what comes naturally. Whatever the facts are she shouldn't of been in there. R.I.P ATB425 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 We were there during the last bank holiday, been many times and always enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 ? ? ??? Ah you must be a cat person :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 But once they have had a taste then are they more likely to go for a keeper again if they get a chance ?? . Its very sad for the poor girl & her family . I do not get what you are saying they are not pets they are kept in cages or fenced in areas and the only time that people would come into contact with them is when they need treatment from the vet and they then shoot darts with drugs in to knock them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 I do not get what you are saying they are not pets they are kept in cages or fenced in areas and the only time that people would come into contact with them is when they need treatment from the vet and they then shoot darts with drugs in to knock them out. Had the poor young lady had stuck to those rules she would still be with us four-wheel-drive but over the many years there have cases of big cats escaping from their enclosures so we establish that it can happen ? . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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