San Francisco Zoo

Since Christmas day there has been a considerable amount of coverage given to the recent incident at the San Francisco Zoo. This is understandable in light of the magnitude of such an event. My wife and I, along with our granddaughter, visited the San Francisco Zoo some time back, I think it has been a couple of years now, and I do remember seeing the tiger exhibit during our visit. Actually, it was my first visit to that zoo. As a result of having walked around the very area where the mauling took place, it is a bit surreal trying to comprehend what a person would do if such an animal were on the loose and chasing her or him down. At the time of my visit it certainly was not something that crossed your mind while you were walking the grounds. That now, has changed.

The details of exactly what happened are still unknown, but it is pretty clear that a twelve and a half foot fence is not enough to safely enclose a tiger and still protect the public from its predatory nature. Fortunately, however, it was enough on the day we visited - and for several decades prior to that. One thing is certain though. This situation will cost the zoo a significant amount of money, no matter what the outcome.

This will be an interesting story to follow.