News Woman tries to take selfie with jaguar, gets attacked - Page 2

Deberg_1990 · 03-10-2019, 01:39 PM

A woman was attacked by a jaguar as she was apparently trying to get a photo outside the big cat’s enclosure at Wildlife World Zoo in Arizona, authorities said.

Shawn Gilleland, a spokesman for the Rural Metro Fire Department, told The Washington Post on Sunday that fire crews said the woman, who is in her 30s, climbed over a barrier at the zoo Saturday to get closer to the jaguar’s enclosure so that she could get a selfie with the animal. The jaguar reached out and grabbed her arm with its paw, leaving lacerations, Gilleland said.

Gilleland said the woman, who was not publicly identified, was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.

Related: Jaguar escapes zoo habitat, moves from enclosure to enclosure, killing trapped animals

Officials with Wildlife World Zoo said in a statement that a guest was injured by a female jaguar at the zoo in Litchfield Park, not far from Phoenix. Officials said the attack is under investigation but noted that the animal was not outside her enclosure at any time. “Please understand why barriers are put in place,” officials tweeted. “Sending prayers to the family tonight.”

One witness, Adam Wilkerson, told AZFamily.com that he and his mother heard the woman scream Saturday evening and ran to help.

“My mom runs up and takes her water bottle and shoves it through the cage near where the jaguar is, and the jaguar goes to let go of the girl to take the water bottle, and the claw just catches this girl’s sweater,” he told the news organization. “So at that point, I see that it’s no longer attached to the girl’s actual arm, only on her sweater, so I grab the girl on her torso, and I pull her back.”

Wilkerson, who captured some of the aftermath on video, added that the woman was “lying on the ground, screaming in agony.”

Zoo owner Mickey Ollson told AZFamily.com that about a year ago, the big cat scratched another guest who also had crossed the barrier.
There’s no way to fix people crossing barriers,” Ollson told the news organization. “That happens occasionally. And we put substantial barriers there, and if people cross them, they can get in trouble.”

Last summer, a male jaguar escaped from an enclosure at Audubon Zoo in New Orleans and went on a rampage, killing nine other animals at the zoo: five alpacas, three foxes and an emu.

The Post reported at the time:

Jaguars are opportunistic hunters that prey on more than 85 species, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Their habitat ranges from the jungles of Central and South America, where they are considered “near threatened” by the IUCN, to the southern regions of Arizona and New Mexico, where they are listed as an endangered species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Lions and tigers are the only big cats that are bigger than jaguars, making the felines the biggest in the Americas.

On Sunday, the president of the Humane Society of the United States urged zoos to “set a higher standard to protect people and to respect wildlife from a safe distance.”

“People get the mistaken idea that wild animals are approachable,” Kitty Block said in a statement. “Throw in a healthy dose of poor judgement, and incidents like this are bound to happen.”

Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium houses more than 600 species, and the aquarium has more than 75 exhibits, including stingrays, penguins and sharks, according to the zoo’s Facebook page. Ollson told AZFamily.com that zoo officials will look at whether more barriers should be added to the exhibits to keep guests away from the animals.

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**The Franchise** · 03-10-2019, 03:40 PM

Video of the aftermath.

https://www.reddit.com/r/WinStupidPr...selfie_with_a/

**Baby Lee** · 03-10-2019, 04:05 PM

ambe . . .

Deberg_1990 · 03-10-2019, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by The Franchise

Video of the aftermath.

https://www.reddit.com/r/WinStupidPr...selfie_with_a/

Hot back tattoo. But too dumb.

TLO · 03-10-2019, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by The Franchise

Video of the aftermath.

https://www.reddit.com/r/WinStupidPr...selfie_with_a/

That's not nearly as grotesque as I was expecting.

**Bowser** · 03-10-2019, 04:42 PM

**MahiMike** · 03-10-2019, 04:48 PM

Jags' best win in a year.

**Bwana** · 03-10-2019, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by seclark

selfies
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No Kidding.

Narcissistic chick: "Must get closer to impress my Facebook friends for maximum admiration .......OH SHIT!!"

REDHOTGTO · 03-10-2019, 05:44 PM

can I guess how she voted ????

KC_Lee · 03-10-2019, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Hog's Gone Fishin

So Jalen ramsey s going to be in big trouble. Possible suspension????

I was going to say that Blake Bortles is not taking the Foles news very well.

Fish · 03-10-2019, 05:54 PM

That poor jaguar.

cosmo20002 · 03-10-2019, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by The Franchise

Video of the aftermath.

https://www.reddit.com/r/WinStupidPr...selfie_with_a/

Rub some dirt on it and get on with your day. What a baby.

cosmo20002 · 03-10-2019, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Hot back tattoo. But too dumb.

Surprising someone with those tattoos would exercise such poor judgment.

Eleazar · 03-10-2019, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TLO

That's not nearly as grotesque as I was expecting.

scho63 · 03-10-2019, 07:15 PM

I've wanted to visit this place every sine i moved out here. My brother and his family are coming for a visit in mid April and I may take them and show them the famous Jaguar!

You can also hand feed giraffes here.

**lewdog** · 03-10-2019, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by scho63

I've wanted to visit this place every sine i moved out here. My brother and his family are coming for a visit in mid April and I may take them and show them the famous Jaguar!

You can also hand feed giraffes here.

I live about 10 minutes from here.

It's a great zoo now. They have added tons of things in the past 4 years. It's definitely worthwhile to visit. I also like the Phoenix zoo but this one is just as worthy of your time.

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Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $274454	Woman tries to take selfie with jaguar, gets attacked A woman was attacked by a jaguar as she was apparently trying to get a photo outside the big cat’s enclosure at Wildlife World Zoo in Arizona, authorities said. Shawn Gilleland, a spokesman for the Rural Metro Fire Department, told The Washington Post on Sunday that fire crews said the woman, who is in her 30s, climbed over a barrier at the zoo Saturday to get closer to the jaguar’s enclosure so that she could get a selfie with the animal. The jaguar reached out and grabbed her arm with its paw, leaving lacerations, Gilleland said. Gilleland said the woman, who was not publicly identified, was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. Related: Jaguar escapes zoo habitat, moves from enclosure to enclosure, killing trapped animals Officials with Wildlife World Zoo said in a statement that a guest was injured by a female jaguar at the zoo in Litchfield Park, not far from Phoenix. Officials said the attack is under investigation but noted that the animal was not outside her enclosure at any time. “Please understand why barriers are put in place,” officials tweeted. “Sending prayers to the family tonight.” One witness, Adam Wilkerson, told AZFamily.com that he and his mother heard the woman scream Saturday evening and ran to help. “My mom runs up and takes her water bottle and shoves it through the cage near where the jaguar is, and the jaguar goes to let go of the girl to take the water bottle, and the claw just catches this girl’s sweater,” he told the news organization. “So at that point, I see that it’s no longer attached to the girl’s actual arm, only on her sweater, so I grab the girl on her torso, and I pull her back.” Wilkerson, who captured some of the aftermath on video, added that the woman was “lying on the ground, screaming in agony.” Zoo owner Mickey Ollson told AZFamily.com that about a year ago, the big cat scratched another guest who also had crossed the barrier. There’s no way to fix people crossing barriers,” Ollson told the news organization. “That happens occasionally. And we put substantial barriers there, and if people cross them, they can get in trouble.” Last summer, a male jaguar escaped from an enclosure at Audubon Zoo in New Orleans and went on a rampage, killing nine other animals at the zoo: five alpacas, three foxes and an emu. The Post reported at the time: Jaguars are opportunistic hunters that prey on more than 85 species, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Their habitat ranges from the jungles of Central and South America, where they are considered “near threatened” by the IUCN, to the southern regions of Arizona and New Mexico, where they are listed as an endangered species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Lions and tigers are the only big cats that are bigger than jaguars, making the felines the biggest in the Americas. On Sunday, the president of the Humane Society of the United States urged zoos to “set a higher standard to protect people and to respect wildlife from a safe distance.” “People get the mistaken idea that wild animals are approachable,” Kitty Block said in a statement. “Throw in a healthy dose of poor judgement, and incidents like this are bound to happen.” Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium houses more than 600 species, and the aquarium has more than 75 exhibits, including stingrays, penguins and sharks, according to the zoo’s Facebook page. Ollson told AZFamily.com that zoo officials will look at whether more barriers should be added to the exhibits to keep guests away from the animals. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.was...thorities-say/
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