AZ - Woman injured when trying to take selfie with jaguar, Wildlife World Zoo, Mar 2019

[FrostOwl]

A woman in her 30ies got injured when she tried to take a selfie with a jaguar at Wildlife World Zoo in Arizona. She had climbed a barrier to get closer to the big cat, but the female jaguar didn't seem to like the idea, so she clawed the woman's arm instead. A woman was trying to take a selfie with a jaguar when it attacked her, authorities say
I hope nothing will be done to the jaguar, it's not its fault when someone is stupid enough to try to get too close to a wild animal, even if its at a zoo. There are a reason why there are barriers, both for the sake of the animals, as well as the visitors. Shouldn't a person in her 30ies know that wild animals don't act like pets when getting too close? And why the need to take selfies at dangerous places?

 

[Penny Parker]

Don't people have common sense anymore? Barrier = stay out.

 

[Not a Belle]

Don't people have common sense anymore? Barrier = stay out.

And for me, jaguar = stay out.

 

[Penny Parker]

And for me, jaguar = stay out.

Yeah, I like yours better.

 

[Jax49]

A woman in her 30ies got injured when she tried to take a selfie with a jaguar at Wildlife World Zoo in Arizona. She had climbed a barrier to get closer to the big cat, but the female jaguar didn't seem to like the idea, so she clawed the woman's arm instead. A woman was trying to take a selfie with a jaguar when it attacked her, authorities say
I hope nothing will be done to the jaguar, it's not its fault when someone is stupid enough to try to get too close to a wild animal, even if its at a zoo. There are a reason why there are barriers, both for the sake of the animals, as well as the visitors. Shouldn't a person in her 30ies know that wild animals don't act like pets when getting too close? And why the need to take selfies at dangerous places?

bbm

'She won’t be put down': Wildlife World Zoo says nothing will happen to jaguar that injured woman

The Wildlife World Zoo Aquarium & Safari Park says the female jaguar that injured a woman Saturday will not be euthanized.

The incident at the zoo in Litchfield Park immediately sparked concerns on social media for the jaguar's fate, with many worried this story would not end well for the animal.

 

[Herat]

I'm glad the Jaguar is going to be spared.

Horrible to think that wonderful creature would be penalized for incredible stupidity and lack of respect for a wild animal protecting itself

 

[Herat]

The woman needs to be charged with trespassing or some other crime for climbing over the barrier.

 

[1&2&3]

Happy to hear the jaguar will not be killed because a stupid human broke into its living quarters.

The question is will this woman sue the zoo because she was attacked? People do crazy things!

 

[Hazelnutty]

Wth is wrong with people?

 

[ilovewings]

this story proves that stupid is forever

 

[JDG]

But it was to get 'likes' on her SM accounts! what an idiot!

 

[LadyL]

I'm glad the Jaguar is going to be spared.

Horrible to think that wonderful creature would be penalized for incredible stupidity and lack of respect for a wild animal protecting itself

the key word is 'wild'
they don't belong caged up in zoos where stupid people with a camera phone can exploit them IMO

Happy to hear the jaguar will not be killed because a stupid human broke into its living quarters.

The question is will this woman sue the zoo because she was attacked? People do crazy things!

she should be sued herself for harassing the jaguar and putting the people who saved her at risk
and just generally for stupidity IMO

 

[ilovematt]

Remember when the 7 or 8 year old kid jumped into the gorilla cage? He dragged him about like a rag doll through his little ponds of water? They killed that gorgeous animal even though people argued that his dragging the kid was an act of protecting him from the screaming crowd. So glad this cat was spared. Procreation should require an aptitude test.

 

[mickey2942]

More than 250 have people died taking selfies in recent years, study finds

I read that several people die each year at Grand Canyon, taking selfies! Seriously?! It is a giant hole, right there! Social Darwinism, at it's best.

 

[gogrannypop]

Remember when the 7 or 8 year old kid jumped into the gorilla cage? He dragged him about like a rag doll through his little ponds of water? They killed that gorgeous animal even though people argued that his dragging the kid was an act of protecting him from the screaming crowd. So glad this cat was spared. Procreation should require an aptitude test.

Harambe. RIP

I'm still mad about that.

 

[JerseyGirl]

The woman returned to the Zoo on Sunday to meet with the owner. The woman said she loved the zoo and "feels horrible about the bad publicity the zoo is getting regarding the incident." She also reportedly apologized and admitted fault in the incident.

The zoo said that it will not euthanize the jaguar, saying "there were proper barriers in place" to keep everyone safe.

https://www.usnews.com/news/nationa...apologizes-to-arizona-zoo-after-jaguar-attack

 

[videogamedc]

The woman returned to the Zoo on Sunday to meet with the owner. The woman said she loved the zoo and "feels horrible about the bad publicity the zoo is getting regarding the incident." She also reportedly apologized and admitted fault in the incident.

The zoo said that it will not euthanize the jaguar, saying "there were proper barriers in place" to keep everyone safe.

https://www.usnews.com/news/nationa...apologizes-to-arizona-zoo-after-jaguar-attack

At least she feels bad for her downright stupidity. Why doesn't these kind of news get popular and make people have some grip on sense and not get too close to wild animals.

 

[mickey2942]

At least she feels bad for her downright stupidity. Why doesn't these kind of news get popular and make people have some grip on sense and not get too close to wild animals.

I see it all of the time at Yellowstone National Park, people try to get closer for pictures. These are not pets! And if anything happens, the animal is euthanized.

 

[GypseaMom]

Harambe. RIP

I'm still mad about that.

You and me both!