Man dies at Singapore Zoo tiger compound
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
In Singapore it is called 'Misadventure' and in Malaysia they call it 'Unnatural death'
In China it's lunch ! -
and its melanin free some more
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The tigers are already behind bars ...
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Originally posted by mistyblue:
The tigers are already behind bars ...
So they dun mind serving extra time...
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
Anyway this is less painful then jumping in front of an MRT train.
Not sure if it's less painful.
At least he is considerate enough, not to cause disruption to our rail service.
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The tigers will not be put down...a very sensible decision by the zoo officials.
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Originally posted by googoomuck:
The tigers will not be put down...a very sensible decision by the zoo officials.
White tigers are rare you know...
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i heard on the radio is the man seems as if he is challenging the tiger then i think the tiger take action ba. got eye witness saw this
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Well I know ONE beer they wont be serving at his wake.
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Originally posted by Shotgun:
Well I know ONE beer they wont be serving at his wake.
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Originally posted by Shotgun:
Well I know ONE beer they wont be serving at his wake.
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Originally posted by Shotgun:
Well I know ONE beer they wont be serving at his wake.
nice 1
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condolences to that malaysia worker. this is the most shocking sucide case i ever saw.
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They wun kill the tigers wan la...its rare ya know
but its a very contraversial topic...
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Zoological enclosures should be built in such a way as to prevent the smart animals from getting out, and stupid humans from getting in.
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Originally posted by mancha:
Zoological enclosures should be built in such a way as to prevent the smart animals from getting out, and stupid humans from getting in.
actually the one that got in wasn't stupid, he was insane.
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death by misadventure.
guess all he wanted was a tour of the lion's den by the inhabitants.
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Singapore Zoo assures visitors that white tiger exhibit is safe
SINGAPORE: A day after a cleaner was mauled to death at the Singapore Zoo’s white tiger enclosure, officials assured the public that the exhibit is "very safe".
It held a news conference on Friday to clear any doubts even as it opened its latest S$12 million attraction.
Business was as usual at the Singapore. Visitors streamed in to view the latest attraction called the Rainforest Kidzworld which opened in time for the school holidays.
Gracing the launch was executive director and CEO of Temasek Holdings, Ms Ho Ching.
She said: "The zoo has deepened its own knowledge and expertise through the years. I have full respect for the team at the WildLife Reserves for their hard work, passion and constant care. It is amazing how their dedication and imagination have created a natural and safe wildlife habitat only half an hour away from the city lights."
The chairman of Wildlife Reserves, which owns the zoo, took the opportunity to speak on the incident.
Claire Chiang, non—executive chairman, Wildlife Reserves, said: "Let me take a few minutes to address the unfortunate incident at the white tiger exhibit yesterday. Our sympathies and condolences go to Mr Nordin Bin Montong’s family. I would like to reassure all visitors that the white tiger exhibit is very safe and is as safe as any part of the zoo.
The safety measures we have implemented exceed the standards recommended by the association of zoos and aquariums (AZA). AZA is the internationally recognised organisation that accredits only institutions that have achieved rigorous standards for animal care, education, wildlife conservation and science."
Visitors too, didn’t seem too concerned about safety.
Aaron Tan, a visitor, said: "The enclosure is actually quite safe as long as you don’t go close into the enclosure itself. So I can still bring my kid here."
At a news conference later, zoo officials addressed other concerns raised, including the five—minute response time it took the sharpshooters to reach the scene.
Biswajit Guha, assistant director, Singapore Zoo, said: "The five—minute situation is essentially sufficient to go to a hotspot in the case of an animal escape. This was an extraordinary situation whereby someone had actually jumped in.
“Even if it had been a fall and the person was trying very hard to avoid the tigers and had gone to the deep end, we are quite confident he would have been able to move in, in time."
He added that firing tranquilisers would not have saved the cleaner as it could have further provoked the animals.
He added: "Tranquilisers don’t work instantaneously. So it will take about five minutes before having an impact on the animal. And to have such a sharp impact coming into contact with an animal, it could provoke the animal more and there might be a more drastic reaction."
Meanwhile, the Singapore Zoo said it will not be stationing armed officers at the enclosures which are deemed dangerous. But it will definitely be increasing its patrols conducted by the zoo’s keepers and operational staff.
Staff who witnessed the incident or need counselling will also be taken care of.
The zoo hopes to re—open the white tiger attraction within the next few days. — CNA/vm
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The officials need not assure the public of the safety of the white tigers' enclosure.
The public is capable of rational thinking. Re-open the white tiger attraction a week later is OK. Let the public get over with the shock and sadness of the mishap.
I will definitely visit the zoo again. The tigers are magnificent.
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a stupid action done by a stupid mind. . .
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Originally posted by maurizio13:
actually the one that got in wasn't stupid, he was insane.
Whatever, the enclosures should really be fool proof.
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Originally posted by mancha:
Whatever, the enclosures should really be fool proof.
he was a staff. he can bypass almost any enclosure.
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Originally posted by skythewood:
he was a staff. he can bypass almost any enclosure.
Yup, furthermore there are rules and guidelines.
Certain exhibits can be attended to by a single keeper, certain exhibits requires a supervisor to be present, and certain procedures requires a team.
Maybe dangerous animals enclosures should use two keys to enter. One key to be with the supervisor.
And viewing area to be made "entry" proof.
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Originally posted by mancha:
Yup, furthermore there are rules and guidelines.
Certain exhibits can be attended to by a single keeper, certain exhibits requires a supervisor to be present, and certain procedures requires a team.
Maybe dangerous animals enclosures should use two keys to enter. One key to be with the supervisor.
And viewing area to be made "entry" proof.
than the supervisor can still go in by himself.... there's no stopping of staff trying to kill themself that way... can only hire sane people. anyway, this is like once in a blue moon thingie... no need make too big a deal.