SAN FRANCISCO, CA Erica De Jesus and Mike Garcia went on their first date at the
zoo 10 years ago. Because of the tiger attack, they and their 200
guests were not allowed to roam the zoo grounds Monday night and
had to confine their celebration to a hall near the entrance gate,
where a sign warned that lions and tigers would not be on display
until further notice.
A half-dozen guards were on hand to make sure no guests wandered
off.
"That's all right," the bride said. "We're starting our new
life and we hope for a new life for the zoo, too."
Police and zoo authorities are investigating how the Siberian
tiger got out of its enclosure. The tiger killed a 17-year-old boy
and injured two brothers before police shot and killed it.
The zoo is scheduled to reopen Jan. 3.
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