What happened?
Molly?
She tried to pet the Jaguar?
Hostmaster: incorrect.
Cyndi?
She took a picture?
Hostmaster: close.
Fluffy?
She took a selfie with the Jaguar?
Hostmaster: correct. She leaned into the enclosure to pose with the big cat for a selfie. The Jaguar made it clear she did not want to participate.
There must be a way to help stupid people avoid getting hurt.
How about warning signs?
Do Not Enter! Kitty Safe Space!
Caution Maul Zone!
How did they get the woman away from the Jaguar?
Hostmaster: from what we are told she leaned into the enclosure but did not fall into it. In any case, the cat reacted to her. It isn't clear if the Jaguar bit or clawed the woman. Whatever was happening, another zoo guest helpfully threw a water bottle at the jaguar. The selfie woman fell to the ground outside of the jaguar's enclosure and exclaimed that "it hurt". There's a video of her lying on the ground. It shows a nice juicy laceration on her forearm.
Did the selfie ever happen?
Hostmaster: the news report leaves that detail out. NO PICTURES PLEASE. ahem
Maybe the Jaguar retained the cell phone for her own use.
At the very least she should post a copy write notice.
After all, Ms Jaguar did not give permission to
the idiot zoo guest to share her image.
Zoos should be banned.
Clearly. Let all animals be free to take their own selfies.
Tragedies like this can be avoided.
I'm telling you. We need more signage at zoos!
Trespassers will be Gashed and Eaten!
Will the woman be charged for bothering the Jaguar?
Hostmaster: unknown.
Will the Jaguar be punished?
Hostmaster: the zoo says they won't euthanize her.
I should think not!
A stupid visitor shoves herself in
the cat's face and was rebuffed.
Why would the cat have to die over that?
This could all be avoided if there were no zoos.
A picture of the woman's wound from her encounter
with the Jaguar should be posted along with the warning signs.
Visuals are always helpful.
Hostmaster: a cautionary tale to be sure.
Yep. Cat fights are dangerous.
This round is over.
Read about the Jaguar incident here and here.
Round 77
Fluffy/Molly 38
Bryan/Cyndi 36
I agree with Fluffy's final recommendation.
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DeleteAs of now I heard the Jaguar was OK but the woman said she was wrong to lean over the rail. It was a freaking planted box ! She said they need to make the railing bigger taller whatever. I think we need to make people smarter or we need to take phones away from stupid people who have no common sense.
ReplyDeleteStuff like this pisses me off !
cheers, parsnip
It's good to hear the woman said she was wrong. How sad that she also suggests the railing is a problem. Stupid people don't like to let go of their stupidity. They'd rather play victim than play grown-up.
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