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| In the wake of a deadly tiger attack in California, how safe is the Houston Zoo? »
Investigators trying to determine how a tiger escaped its zoo enclosure on Christmas Day -killing one man and mauling two others - plan a thorough sweep of the zoo grounds Wednesday to look for clues. Authorities do not believe more people were attacked, but they want to inspect the area in the daylight. Zoo officials are still uncertain how long the tiger, which last year badly mauled a zookeeper, was loose before being shot dead. The three men who were attacked Tuesday while visiting the zoo were in their 20s, police spokesman Steve Mannina said. The attack occurred just after the 5 p.m. closing time, on the east end of the 125-acre grounds. To read the complete story, click here |
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