If the zoo was near closing time when the animal attack occurred the questions that cross my mind and that have not been explored are: *Who were the keepers assigned to the string that included the Lion House/Tiger Grotto?*Was the zoo on minimal staff scheduling due to the holiday?*What time were the cats scheduled to [...]

“The tiger did not think he was playing,” said Marcan, who owns Adriatic Animal Attractions in Ponce de Leon and trains tigers for circuses. “The tiger was doing what tigers do. It’s not the tiger’s fault. It was human error.” Marcan, who has trained hundreds of tigers for more than half a century, said he [...]