Settlement Reached in Death from SF Tiger Attack

The parents of a 17-year-old boy killed by an escaped tiger at the San Francisco Zoo have reached a settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit.

Their lawyer announced that both sides have agreed on a settlement. Terms of the payment to the family were undisclosed, but attorney Michael Cardoza says the zoo will erect and maintain a bench in memory of Carlos Sousa Jr. as part of the settlement.

Cardoza says the San Francisco Zoological Society’s insurance carrier will pay the settlement.

Sousa was mauled to death on Christmas Day 2007 when a Siberian tiger escaped its enclosure and attacked the San Jose teen and two of his friends, who survived. Kulbir and Paul Dhaliwal also have sued over the attack.

Latest Comments

• February 24, 2009 at 5:20 am

  KEEP IT REAL says:

  Visiting a Zoo that the animals roamed free would be awesome - now thats Justice !
• February 23, 2009 at 4:34 am

  Caroline Harton says:

  What would constitute high enough? Are they to construct walls, impounds for animals based on the publics stupidity. Are they to second quess what humans might do or is it cal... read more
• February 23, 2009 at 3:37 am

  Kay says:

  As an animal lover, I'm sorry that a tiger had to lose it's life and that children may or may not have taunted it to the point it lashed out. However, God forbid any of you ta... read more