I just learned of the tragic events that unfolded at the SF zoo yesterday. In case you haven't heard, here's the quick summary: A tiger escaped at the SF zoo and killed one visitor and mauled two others (leaving them hospitalized). It's covered in the SF Chronicle. The understatement-of-the-year award goes to a police officer quoted in the article:
San Francisco Police Sgt. Neville Gittens said the officers did not want to shoot the animal while it was sitting next to the victim.
"I can only imagine the patrons walking around, and suddenly seeing this tiger," he said. "It was probably surreal."
Let's hope for the speedy recovery of the surviving victims.