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Tiger kills teen at San Francisco Zoo sparked by escape
Police transcripts show chaos after a Siberian tiger escaped at the San Francisco Zoo on December 25. Officers and medics faced a locked gate, initial misgivings about witnesses, and a fast police response that ended with the tiger’s death at 5:27 p.m. The 350 pound animal climbed the enclosure wall, zoo staff said. Carlos Sousa Jr. died. two friends were injured and later released from hospital. Authorities found no evidence of an intentional release.
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