She killed the lion, along with herself, with her foolishness.

They liked her so much they wanted a taste.

I blame Disney. Too many movies about wild animals with human-like personalities.

A wild animal is always a wild animal. Even domestic animals can be potentially dangerous. A bull, stallion or boar must always be treated with caution and respect; a cow, mare or sow with young, as well. On the farm we never forget that these animals react by instinct for a reason and never take them for granted. Unfortunately, too many people assume Disney and Old MacDonald portray reality.
Sadly, the lion paid with his life for just being a lion, the young lady, for being ignorant or complacent.

"She was at ease with those big cats,"

I think you got your answers, right there.

Answer: It´s a lion, that´s what they do.

Sorry for her death. Lions, tigers are beautiful animals. Love to watch them on TV! They are wild animals. I think people forget to respect this fact. The lion thought she was a tasty morsel. It´s a lion thing. Foolish girl.

I´m certain my 8 pound cat "Snickers" could rip me a new one if she suddenly snapped.

For a 200lb+ cat, I shudder to think .

..uh, lions don´t ´like´ people. My heart goes out to that poor girl and her family, but I amfrever amazed at the way young people today feel the need to ´connect´ with wild animals. It´s as if they go and hug them, it means they care about their plight or something. Our popular culture (popular LIBERAL culture) also tries to humanize these animals to the point that they are intellectual, feeling, thinking beings who would somehow know a human is trying to help them. Like the nam says...great to watch on TV and even in the wild, but I´ll keep my distance, a great distance.

Like Dawn Brancheau´s Sea World tragedy a few years ago, the love of these trainers and interns too often blinds them to the real danger that wild animals present. Overconfidence can be fatal. Tragic, nonetheless.

Because Lion.

The VP of the Humane Society said "These are big cats that are extremely dangerous, and they placed a volunteer in the actual cage with a wild animal," she said. "That should have never happened."

I don´t think "they placed a volunteer in the actual cage" -- it´s unclear why she was in the enclosure. The zoo has a good reputation and the young woman knew she wasn´t supposed to be in there. She could only know that if she was told that by her employer.

anyone who can make a joke about a tragic accident that cost a person their life needs to rethink their life. truly pathetic

I used to do volunteer office work at a wild animal sanctuary. I always had a healthy respect for wild animals, but after a few months, I had abject terror of them. They are so changeable and it doesn´t take much at all to make them "go wild" on each other. I shudder to think about them going wild on a human. BTW - the sanctuary where I worked had a hard and fast rule - no people in the cages.

Animal Planet has an interesting program called Fatal Attractions that tell these types of stories.

My domestic cat likes me too, but if I were four inches tall, it would eat me in a heart beat.

Ummm - - let´s see - - why did the lion kill her? Hmmm - - ummm - - maybe - - maybe it´s because that´s how lions survive - - by killing pther creatures and eating them?

Yeah - - I think that may be why.

I regret that the Lion had to be shot--just for being a lion.

As for the zoo worker, I have a hard time feeling sorry for someone who is so naive about danger. Darni

"The USDA enforces the federal Animal Welfare Act and hopes to learn whether the 4-year-old lion that killed 24-year-old Dianna Hanson showed any behavior prior to the attack that might have indicated potential danger.

"Fresno County sheriff´s investigators and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife want to know why Hanson was in the enclosure with the animal."

POP QUIZ:

One of the organizations listed above is directed by clueless idiots. Which one is it?

1. The USDA
2. The Fresno County sheriff´s office

ANSWER:

Number one, the USDA.

African lions are among the largest and most dangerous predators on earth. They have been known to attack, seriously injure and kill humans, sometimes without apparent provocation. Experts are generally agreed that entering a cage with such powerful and unpredictable carnivores should never be attempted unless special precautions are in place. Entering their cage alone and unarmed with no one standing by in case of trouble is strongly discouraged by those familiar with these animals and is attended by a significant risk of death or serious injury.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND TEST GRADERS:

All students are allowed three(3)tries to get the correct answer and pass the test. Practice sessions are permitted. Teachers may offer assistance to students who have difficulty mastering the material as long as they do not provide the answer for the student or alter the student´s answer. Minority students who are unable to pass the test after three attempts, coaching, practice sessions and teacher assistance may submit a letter of reference from a responsible adult or provide proof of community volunteer work in lieu of their testing requirement.




Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/news/science/article/USDA-Cal-OSHA-join-investigation-into-lion-attack-4333884.php#ixzz2MteWNiCV

What answers are left to find? The woman entered a pen with a lion, the lion killed her. What don´t they understand?

I think the lion might´ve been hungry. By the way #19, that´s awesome.

Every time I read these type of stories reminds me of that young couple who thought they could live with wild grizzly bears. They ended up being attacked and killed by the bears. Because that´s what bears do. So many Darwin awards to give out! Can they even keep up with manufacturing them?

They are called wild animals for a reason. They should have been armed just in case.

She felt like lunch.

Tragic, I don´t think so.
Inevitable, certainly.

Brainless bimbo got a lion killed...

Burn in hell, lady...

As the first person ever trained in college as a Zoo Keeper/Curator my take on this folly is: This person was an idiot.

You never ever enter a cage or compound with a full grown lion, or for that matter any other large predator without them being sent to the holding area.

Even a 6 month old lion will tear you up just for fun. Number one, you always face the animal so they see your eyes. Number two, they want to eat you just for invading their space. Number three, where was the real zookeeper, this person is responsible for the intern losing her life.

Just heard an updated report on FOX. Seems she was in an open area and did not go into the lion´s cage. The lion managed to get out and then mauled the girl. Definitely tragic. Now dad has his lawsuit.

FTA "They liked her."

Apparently so, they thought she was delicious.

As an expert said today, her "fearlessness" was the problem.

She´d only been there since January. An eager beaver who thought she knew more than those who know these animals and respect them.

A shame to waste a perfectly good lion.

There was a main locked enclosure where the lion lived and roamed and a locked enclosure where its food would be placed. The attendants placed food in the small enclosure, left and locked it, and only then was the lion allowed in to feed. They apparently had some mechanism for getting the lion back into the main enclosure after feeding.

This young woman was not authorized to enter either enclosure.

Her father said the cats "liked her". I agree. THAT´S WHY IT KILLED HER AND TRIED TO EAT HER!

It was a wild animal with the nature of a wild animal. These are the same people who are surprised when a bull dog ,bred for centuries to fight, kills a toddler.("well, it was the first time it ever bit anyone!")

The lion apparently broke her neck with a paw swipe. Her wounds were post-mortem.

From that article:

Hanson said his daughter had worked with big cats before but told him she would not be allowed to go into the lion cage.

On Wednesday, deputies found the woman severely injured and still lying inside the enclosure with the 4-year-old male African lion nearby, said Fresno County sheriff´s Lt. Bob Miller.

Another park worker couldn´t lure the lion into another pen, so deputies shot and killed it to safely reach the wounded woman, but she died at the scene, he said.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57573176/coroner-lion-attack-victim-died-quickly-of-broken-neck/

She was not out in the open. The lion did not "escape".

I still have cow tracks on my chest from cows docile yesterday that suddenly became terrors because they had a new calf on the ground. Animals don´t think like people, act differently and prepare for pain.

Famous last words: "Watch this!"

Human error.