Date : Friday, November 14, 2008
Time : 4:43 PM

Title : Zoo...

Hola! Im bck...Didnt manage to blog e past few days bcoz of laziness n being busy wif sum "stuff". So today, i wanted to talk abt e recent incident where a zookeeper killed by white tigers... In my mind, i was like LOL... but i noe it nt something to laugh at. Anw, e story's like this..

From the Straits Times Online...
THE Singapore Zoo has stepped up patrols across its grounds after a cleaner was killed by two white tigers on Thursday afternoon.

It has also asked its zookeepers and staff to look out for erratic and abnormal behaviour in the animals, as well as staff and visitors and to report this immediately.

These additional measures were taken a day after a Malaysian contract worker was mauled to death by the big cats after he jumped into the tiger enclosure, watched by a horrified crowd.

The Singapore Zoo, which is investigating the incident, said it is committed to ensuring the safety and well being of all visitors, employees and the animals.

The 32-year-old cleaner from Sarawak, Mr Nordin Montong, had behaved erratically shortly before the tiger attack and was seen shouting and flinging items about. He later vaulted a low wall and landed in a moat in the enclosure, four metres below. (Seems that he has some anger issue gng on b4 e incident)

Carrying a yellow pail and a broom, he then crossed the 1.75 metres-deep moat, walked up a rocky ledge near where three white tigers were and began provoking them by swinging the broom. (Why e Fuck is he provoking e tigers??... i noe his angry but why a Freaking tiger?? isn't there any other animal u can provoke WITHOUT getting killed...)

One of the tigers then swiped at Mr Nordin, to the horror of the gawking, frightened crowd at the enclosure. Some had thought it was part of the zoo show, until the huge cat started sinking its teeth into the back of the cleaner's neck and tossed him around repeatedly like a ragdoll. (ragdoll...LOL. it would b funny...and also frightening to see tat)

They mauled him with their huge paws for a good two minutes, as the crowd screamed and cringed in horror. (well e crowd seems pathetic...at least have someone call for help or e police lar!!)

Blood could be seen oozing from Mr Nordin's back. The cleaner struggled and thrashed his legs about and became still about five minutes later.

More than a dozen zoo keepers who came to Mr Nordin's rescue and managed to distract the big cats and shoo them back into their den, were given two-hour counselling by a psychiatrist later on Thursday to help them overcome the trauma. (Wow!! counselling..i dun tink it might help..)

The three white tigers also appeared to be 'stressed out' by the incident, said Mr Biswajit Guha, assistant director of the Zoo. (LOLOLOL... animal also feel stress ar??)

'Their ears are perked up and their breathing is quicker than normal,' he told The Straits Times.

'We are trying to keep their routine as normal as possible to help calm them.' The tigers are being kept inside their den, behind the enclosure and away from public view.

As a precautionary measure, the zoo has temporarily closed the White Tiger exhibit.

So from what I read, I would conclude that:
1) the zookeeper has look for trouble and ended up dead
2) he's trying to commit suicide

So tats all for today...i tink. Bye!!