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Friday Poll: Petting a Zoo Lion


Although some of the facts are disputed, there’s common acknowledgement that Renae Ferguson visited a small Michigan Zoo, entered a lion’s cage, and may have had part of her finger bitten off. Ferguson contends a zookeeper invited her into the cage to pet the lion; the zoo claims she entered against an employee’s warning.

(Note to zoo: that’s a sketchy defense. A plaintiff’s attorney will likely contend that the applicable standard of care requires a cage design that prevents visitors from entering, regardless of what a zoo’s employee might have said.)

In any event, assuming you were invited to pet a zoo lion, would you do it?

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Anonymous
10 years ago

look what finger it bit!!!!!!!!!!!

Karl
10 years ago

she had it coming for insulting taht animal

The Phantom Stranger
10 years ago

…next, honey, let’s go hand-feed the sharks! 😉

Ayn Rand
10 years ago

Zoo does not equal tame 😉

Anonymous
10 years ago

What if she faked the whole thing?

Zeker
10 years ago

They will nver call me lefty !!!