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Tatiana (Tiger)

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The Resume

    (June 27, 2003-December 25, 2007)
    Born in Denver, Colorado
    350-pound Siberian tiger born at the Denver Zoo
    On loan to the San Francisco Zoo since December 16, 2005 to mate with a male tiger
    Escaped from her enclosure just before closing time Christmas Day
    Mauled to death 17-year-old Carlos Sousa, Jr. and injured two brothers who suffered bite wounds and lacerations
    Shot to death by the San Francisco police at age 4

Why she might be annoying:

    Due to her escape all zoos will need to reassess their safety measures.
    This gives the anti-zoo activists fodder for why zoos should be shut down.
    She had previously wounded a zookeeper that was feeding her improperly, costing the zoo an $18,000 fine and the zookeeper a portion of her right arm (December 23, 2006).
    A spokesman trying to put the incident in perspective stated, 'It's much safer going to a zoo than getting in your car and going down the driveway.'

Why she might not be annoying:

    Her species is an endangered one.
    She wasn't destroyed after the zookeeper attack because she was acting instinctively and 'you can take the animal out of the wild - you can't take the wild out of the animal.'
    The police had no other choice than to open fire as she dropped her third victim and headed toward them.
    The incident should stir debate about visitor safety at zoos and habitat of the animals on exhibit.
    Both she and her teen victim died on Christmas Day.

Credit: Scar Tactics


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 25 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 635 Votes: 55.91% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 78 Votes: 48.72% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 42 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 71 Votes: 52.11% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 70 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 95 Votes: 44.21% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 114 Votes: 38.60% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 446 Votes: 36.77% Annoying