Are zoos safe?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 23:24:28 -0400

When the Cincinnati Zoo reopens its gorilla enclosure on Tuesday, the exhibit's public barrier will be 3-1/2-feet tall — 6 inches higher than before — and will include a solid wood beam frame and knotted rope netting.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 5 at 2016 11:25 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 23:25:26 -0400

SGT Private RallyPoint Member Absolutely, not! This is a great question. I remember a few years back a couple of teenagers were teasing a very large cat in a Bay Area zoo, and the cat climbed out of its cage and killed one of the teenagers. The nerve of that cat to act on its instincts is despicable.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/S-F-Zoo-visitor-saw-2-victims-of-tiger-attack-3233323.php

S.F. Zoo visitor saw 2 victims of tiger attack teasing lions

SAN FRANCISCO ZOO TIGER ATTACK She says teen who died wasn't harassing animals, tells of 4th young man who was with victims before mauling Two victims of a lethal Christmas Day tiger attack were harassing the big cats at the San Francisco Zoo shortly before a 350-pound feline escaped its enclosure and mauled them, a woman told The Chronicle on Wednesday. The revelation comes as the zoo reopens Wednesday, nine days after a visitor was killed...

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 5 at 2016 11:29 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 23:29:55 -0400

So long as you don't climb into the cages with the LITERALLY the 400 lbs gorilla!

Response by SN Greg Wright made Jun 5 at 2016 11:29 PM

SN Greg Wright — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 23:29:58 -0400

People so easily forget that humans, stripped of tech, are very, very far from the top of the food chain.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 5 at 2016 11:47 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 23:47:16 -0400

Zoos exist only because humans have the audacity to know better than nature.
You want to see a gorilla, go to Central Africa, otherwise watch YouTube.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 5 at 2016 11:51 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 23:51:17 -0400

Years ago at our Houston zoo, a Giraffe head butted a woman and it killed her. Also, a elephant grabbed a guy with its trunk and killed him. I asked this question because I think every zoo should check its safety features and see if there are any places an accident can happen. This wasn't the first time a young boy fell into a gorilla cage. That one turned out ok. The ape was protecting the kid like a mother would.