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| Tiger death zoo walls 'too low' | Tiger death zoo walls 'too low' |
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| The director of a US zoo where an escaped tiger killed one man has admitted that the wall around the tiger enclosure was lower than recommended. | |
| The main accrediting agency for United States zoos recommends that the minimum height for walls at a tiger exhibit should be 16.4ft (5m). | The main accrediting agency for United States zoos recommends that the minimum height for walls at a tiger exhibit should be 16.4ft (5m). |
| San Francisco Zoo director Manuel Mollinedo now acknowledges that the wall measured 12.5ft (3.81m). | |
| But he also said the enclosure had passed safety inspections. | |
| The Association of Zoos & Aquariums - which recommends the 5m minimum height - examined the wall three years ago and did not remark upon its size, Mr Mollinedo was quoted by AP news agency as saying. | The Association of Zoos & Aquariums - which recommends the 5m minimum height - examined the wall three years ago and did not remark upon its size, Mr Mollinedo was quoted by AP news agency as saying. |
| "Obviously now that something's happened, we're going to be revisiting the actual height," he added. | "Obviously now that something's happened, we're going to be revisiting the actual height," he added. |
| The 300lb (136kg) animal escaped on Christmas Day, killing one man and injuring two others. | The 300lb (136kg) animal escaped on Christmas Day, killing one man and injuring two others. |
| She was shot dead as she loomed over one of the injured men. | She was shot dead as she loomed over one of the injured men. |