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'Help arrived 30 min after Tiger attack on Indians in US'

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Posted online: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at 12:00:00


Silicon Valley, January 2: The two brothers of Indian-origin, who survived the deadly Christmas Day tiger attack at a San Francisco zoo, had to wait for 30 minutes before security personnel called for help, their lawyer claimed.

A 350-pound Siberian Tigress had mauled Paul Dhaliwal (19) and Kulbir Dhaliwal (23) and killed their teenage friend Carlos Sousa Jr on December 25.

"They were out there for 30 to 35 minutes and nobody takes them seriously - especially when there was blood. It's incredible," Attorney Mark Geragos said.

According to the brothers' account, as related by Geragos to the San Francisco Chronicle, they approached a cafe, 300 yards away, after the initial attack by the big cat at 4.30 pm.

Unable to find help at the cafe, which was nearing the closing time, the brothers spotted a woman security officer, but she appeared to be ‘diffident’ after hearing of the tiger attack, Geragos said.

According to the police records of that day, somebody from the cafe finally informed the emergency at 5.10.

However, it is unclear exactly when the brothers first attempted to notify people in the cafe about the attack, the report said.

The newly appointed spokesman for the zoo, Sam Singer, however, dismissed the claims saying the San Francisco Police Department is yet to complete its investigation.

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in response to tracey by gumbo on 04 Jan 2008

Tracey, things like this have been known to happen. Remember Katerina ? What is pathetic is your promptness in believing the "stories" rather than a news article and the insinuation that since they were (allegedly) taunting the cats, it is kind of okay to disregard their cries for help.

Skewed Reporting by Tracey on 02 Jan 2008

It's pathetic how this article suggests that the victims' nationality may have had something to do with them not receiving prompt attention. Curiously, it omits the many stories and eyewitness accounts saying the boys were taunting the cat.

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