BBC reports latest details from police in SF tiger attack: "Tiger man 'tried to save friend'"

Nothing in the article about how the tiger got out (assumed it leaped or climbed over the too short wall) or the circumstances surrounding the tiger's attack of the first wounded man (i.e. the police have not definitely said whether anybody was taunting the tiger or not).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7163195.stm

Police in California say the man killed by a tiger in a San Francisco zoo on Christmas Day may have died trying to save his friend's life.

Police say Carlos Sousa, 17, shouted in an attempt to distract the 300lb (136kg) tiger Tatiana as it clawed his friend Kulbir Dhaliwal.

The animal then killed Mr Sousa with a slash across his throat, allowing Kulbir and his brother Paul to escape.

(snip)

When the tiger turned its attention to Mr Sousa, the two brothers, aged 23 and 19, ran towards a cafe, where they apparently hoped to find help.

After killing Mr Sousa the tiger then followed the trail of blood the Dhaliwals left.

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