BEIJING: A man who was mauled to death by a tiger at a zoo in eastern China on Sunday was found to have climbed two three-metre walls to avoid paying the entrance fee, according to the official announcement by the zoo. One tiger was shot and killed while zoo staff tried various methods to save the man, including setting off firecrackers to drive it and its companions away. Li did not.”According to the statement, the men brought their wives as well as Zhang’s two children to the zoo. The adult entrance fee to the zoo costs up to 130 yuan (HK$147) while children pay 70 yuan. Many Weibo users, however, appeared unsympathetic towards the dead man.

Source: The Star January 30, 2017 07:30 UTC