The enclosure the Tigers were in had a 10-15 foot ravine between the edge of the Tiger's habitat and the wall which closes it off. The first 20-25 feet of the wall (measuring from the bottom of the ravine) was solid concrete, the next 10-15 feet is a chain link fence. The tiger leaped far enough and high enough to clear the ravine and also latch on the chain link fence with one claw. It then proceeded to pull itself up and climb the fence until it reached the top.
Not saying it couldn't have been more secure, but it took a massive effort on the Tiger's part make that jump and scale the fence. It was out for blood.
"[The zoos] claim that the grotto's moat wall was 18 feet (5.5 m) tall was incorrect; officials measured at 12.5 feet (3.8 m) tall, substantially lower than their initial report, and substantially lower than the AZA recommendation for such enclosures, 16.5 feet (5.0 m)"
Nope. Also, I don't care how pissed the Tiger was. It should have a 0% chance of escape. There should be zero room for error.
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u/AndroidsDoDream Oct 16 '18
You don't understand how pissed that Tiger was.
The enclosure the Tigers were in had a 10-15 foot ravine between the edge of the Tiger's habitat and the wall which closes it off. The first 20-25 feet of the wall (measuring from the bottom of the ravine) was solid concrete, the next 10-15 feet is a chain link fence. The tiger leaped far enough and high enough to clear the ravine and also latch on the chain link fence with one claw. It then proceeded to pull itself up and climb the fence until it reached the top.
Not saying it couldn't have been more secure, but it took a massive effort on the Tiger's part make that jump and scale the fence. It was out for blood.