I was stunned early on Saturday evening when I came across the footage of a man inside the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
I sensed it wasn't going to end well. For obvious reasons. My fears became a reality shortly after that when I caught the news an hour or so later.
Over the past couple of days, I've read some horrific takes by people on social media. Some claim the tiger should be put down. Then there are others calling the man names.
In my opinion, the tiger did what is natural. It attacked what it considered to be its prey. As for the comments about the victim, the reasonable conclusion to make is he wouldn't have placed himself in a situation like that had they the capacity to judge the danger he was creating for himself. Empathy should be conveyed here. Not ridicule.
It's a terrible situation for all involved.
No comments:
Post a Comment