Tiger Attack a Draw As SF Zoo Reopens

SAN FRANCISCO - Officials preparing to reopen the San Francisco Zoo after a deadly tiger escape are worried visitors won’t feel secure, though if past zoo attacks are any indication, curiosity might actually draw people in. With the criminal investigation into the fatal mauling of a 17-year-old boy on Christmas all but over, the zoo is to reopen Thursday after nine days of news reports on the horrifying attack. “We want to assure people the zoo is safe, we want to make sure wildlife conservation continues, and we want everyone to know we will move forward and ensure our mission,” said Sam Singer, a public relations consultant hired by the zoo following the attacks on the teen and two other young men who survived.