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http://us.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/04/22/china.croc.ap/index.html

But I need to ask, Where the heck are the parents or teachers in this? They are holding the park owner and keeper responsible but it seems to me the clueless individual(s) who allowed 9 year old kids to leap a fence and molest the animals are more directly at fault than some guy who just happened not to be there at the moment.

That's like blaming your local zookeeper when you let your kid jump in the lion cage.

But it's just my 2 cents.
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CDieter
'Reason, observation, and experience; the holy trinity of science.'

Yes, it really is a tragedy

I also totally agree with you, Chris, regarding the responsibility of the parents or other guarding persons.

Beside, torturing zoo animals with catapults and stuff like this seems to be unfortunately common in Asian zoos. I saw this in Sri Lanka , in Hong Kong...it was a bit confusing, because watching zoo keepers did not stop that.

i don't know if you guys remember at the miami serpitium about twenty five years ago . when the little boy fell into the croc pool and the croc killed him. they say he and his father was teezing the croc or the father sat him on the wall and the kid fell in. after that bill killed the croc and closed down not long after that happen. i will always remember the day i meet mr. bill huast . arthur

I agree this is a tragedy but also agree that it is a little unfair to blame the owner, the keeper, or the croc. When are people going to be held responsible for their actions. The croc could/would not have eaten the child if it had not been in his enclosure. The more people I meet the more I like animals.