Carole Baskin Responds To Fatal Tiger Killing In Florida

Carole Baskin is responding to the fatal tiger killing in Florida.

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8-year-old Malayan tiger Eko was shot and killed on Wednesday night.

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A cleaning service worker stuck his hand inside Eko’s cage to try to pet it.

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Police shot the tiger to death to free the man, who was not an employee of the zoo.

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She said she was “outraged” when she heard the news about the tiger being shot.

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“Once they [tigers] become adults, they will kill you,” Baskin warned.

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She said that tigers become mature adults when they are 5-years-old.

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She asked for people never to pay to see big cats unless it’s at a sanctuary.

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“The blood of Eko tiger is on the hands of those who show off on TV and social media touching big cats,” she said.

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