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Post by 32Green on Apr 16, 2016 7:28:40 GMT -5
A Florida zookeeper known to her colleagues as the “Tiger Whisperer’’ died after she was attacked by a rare species of big cat Friday. Stacey Konwiser, lead tiger keeper at the Palm Beach Zoo, was killed by a 13-year-old Malayan tiger while she worked with him in an area off-limits to the public. “She loved tigers,’’ zoo spokeswoman Naki Carter told the Palm Beach Post. “You don’t get into this business without the love for the animals and understanding the danger that’s involved. “I kind of referred to her as a tiger whisperer,” she added. “They spoke to each other in a language that only they could understand. And I can’t put into words or make you understand for anyone who didn’t know Stacey how much she loved these tigers and how much this zoo family loved her.” Her husband, Jeremy, is a trainer at the zoo. Zoo colleagues tranquilized the tiger and had to wait until the drugs took effect to reach Konweiser. There are fewer than 250 Malayan tigers left in the world and the zoo participates in a breeding program, Carter said. _________________________________________________________________________________ I'm gonna go out on a limb here and guess she wasnt a Republican. Its aaaaaaaaaall connected.
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Post by bxjetfan on Apr 16, 2016 8:02:32 GMT -5
She whispered "not today, I have a headache".
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Post by Ff2 on Apr 16, 2016 9:08:08 GMT -5
You lost me at...
"A Florida zookeeper....."
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Post by Big L on Apr 16, 2016 10:15:22 GMT -5
Ironing?
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Post by leftturn3 on Apr 16, 2016 13:37:44 GMT -5
The bear eats the bear trainer, the orca kills the trainer, the elephant kills the trainer,,,, when are the idiots going to learn. This place is about 25min from the house, 7min without the lights and the asshole drivers here, I wish I was there as the cheering squad for the lion, or tiger or whatever "wild" animal it was. All Animals tweak out eventually.
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Post by JetBidi on Apr 16, 2016 13:53:46 GMT -5
They spoke to each other in a language that only they could understand. Probably shouldn't of told the tiger to fuck off.
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Post by DDNYjets on Apr 16, 2016 14:12:22 GMT -5
Rest in Peace(s)
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Post by ruby2 on Apr 16, 2016 14:53:27 GMT -5
I really hope they didn't put the tiger down. That would be the real tragedy here.
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Post by Jets Things on Apr 16, 2016 14:57:22 GMT -5
She died as she lived, slowly murdered by a tiger.
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Post by bxjetfan on Apr 16, 2016 15:09:19 GMT -5
She died as she lived, slowly murdered by a tiger. Wow, that's some Stuart Smalley deep shit right there.
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Post by frostlich on Apr 16, 2016 21:38:56 GMT -5
Job opening at the Florida zoo?
Where to one go to college to learn tiger whispering?
Or is it a circus trade like Sigfried and Roy?
Asking for a friend.
TIA
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Post by 32Green on Apr 16, 2016 22:00:23 GMT -5
I really hope they didn't put the tiger down. That would be the real tragedy here. My first thought. A Tiger being a Tiger...... executed for it..... Boo. But if you rip his head off and peel the skin off his carcass, it would be kind of a cool trophy.
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Post by rangerous on Apr 17, 2016 9:58:42 GMT -5
did she whisper "eat me"?
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Post by crossfire on Apr 17, 2016 17:21:51 GMT -5
“They spoke to each other in a language that only they could understand." I guess she didn't understand "Make me a sammich."
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Post by flushingjet on Apr 17, 2016 18:26:40 GMT -5
She asked for some o' this but he was fresh out
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