Canadian woman fatally mauled by tiger

Susan xie

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070 ... vB.1qO_aT6uTOqZsdEF
100 MILE HOUSE, British Columbia - A 32-year-old woman was fatally mauled by a tiger in an attack witnessed by several children at an exotic animal farm in British Columbia, officials said Friday.
Tanya Dumstrey-Soos was taken to a hospital in 100 Mile House after the attack late Thursday at Siberian Magic, about 25 miles to the east, but doctors couldn't save her, said regional coroner Bruce Chamberlayne.
Scott Nelson, who employed Dumstrey-Soos as a receptionist and saleswoman at the 100 Mile House Advisor newspaper, said the farm was owned by Kim Carlton, the woman's fiance.
Carlton "told me ... he didn't think the tiger had bit her. It's that she had a dress on and she was standing there and he was playing with the dress and grabbed her legs," Nelson said. "She was standing outside the cage and talking to Gangus, the cat swatted at the legs."
Dumstrey-Soos was found outside the tiger's cage when emergency services arrived at the farm, said Royal Canadian Mounted Police Cpl. Scott Ksionzyk.
"There is no indication that at any point the tiger was outside of the cage; nor is there any indication that the victim entered the cage," Ksionzyk said.
A number of youngsters, including one of Dumstrey-Soos' children, witnessed the attack, said RCMP constable Annie Linteau.
Nelson said the woman spoke with her fiance by cell phone before she died.
"Before she passed away Kim did say that he did have a chance to talk to Tanya," Nelson said. "He said the two were able to say they loved each other."
The Mounted Police said all the animals, including three tigers, a lion and a lemur, remained secured on the premises.
British Columbia Agricultural Minister Barry Penner said authorities would determine whether there is a need to change regulations that allow private citizens to keep exotic animals. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has called for legislation to ban the practice.

Susan xie

maul: [ mɔ:l ]  

                               
登录/注册后可看大图

   n. 大槌
v. 打伤,虐打,粗暴对待

Examples:
1. Her novel has been badly mauled by the critics.
   她的小说横遭评论家抨击。
2. He died after being mauled by a tiger.
   他被老虎咬死了。
3. Stop pulling my arm, you have no right to maul me about like this!
   别拉我的胳膊，你没有权利这样粗暴地对待我！
4. A maul used by masons in fitting stones.
   定位槌石匠在摆放石头时使用的槌子

Ruibin

电视新闻也说了这件事，还播出一些以往老虎、狮子咬人的片段。