You gotta be a special type of person to risk your life to f**k around with these animals.
Florida zookeeper Stacey Konwiser was one of those people according to a story in the DailyMail…
[Stacey]…was killed by a Malayan tiger in its enclosure screamed desperately into her radio for help before the 350-pound animal crushed her neck, an autopsy has found.
Stacey Konwiser, 38, died of a fractured spine, a lacerated jugular and other neck injuries suffered when she was attacked on April 15 by ‘Hati’, the Palm Beach County medical examiner found.
The male tiger, then 12 years old, had been at the zoo for two years on loan from the zoo in Fort Worth, Texas.
Damn! Not mauled her with bites or claws…crushed her neck. Jesus.
The report by medical examiner investigator Aleita J. Kinman says the tiger’s cage was supposed to be locked, but it was open, and Konwiser’s view of the animal may have been blocked by a large box inside the enclosure.
Hearing her screams, Konwiser’s co-workers rushed to the tiger exhibit and found the tiger standing over her body.
Some of you Harambe fans may find this next part interesting…
Zoo officials have defended their decision not to shoot the rare tiger, saying they feared a bullet could strike Konwiser or further enrage Hati if it didn’t kill him instantly.
R.I.P. to Stacey Knowiser. What horrific way to live out your last moments.
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