please don't put down OZ sumartan tiger hamilton zoo nz


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2015-09-21 08:14

Oz is a wild animal and has a predatory nature. As a former zoo keeper that has worked with lions I know that working with these animals we put our lives at risk by doing so. Precautions are put in place to prevent harm to both the animals and us but if they are not adhered to accidents will happen. It is not the animals fault to attack if given the chance...it is the procedures that need to be looked at and not the animal being put down. This animal is being kept in an adverse environment and acted on instinct. It is not a family pet kept in a neighbourhood that should have been under control by its owners. My thoughts and prayers go out to the keepers family and friends. The zoo needs to take responsibility for this incident as it should never had happened.