In Reply to: to all who posted by sammie on Friday, 5. December 2008 at 12:58 Bali Time:
As you say,"they had to stop photos as the tiger was over having people touching it and was about to bite the keeper. have photos to prove and the lion whom was getting a bit hungry had to have an early break to get his lunch as he was attempting to swipe at a young girl"
I don't know for sure if the animals are (still) being drugged. On drugs or not on drugs there is always a risk they can do damage to a human being. Zookeepers cannot always predict what a wild animal will do and some children have been seriously harmed in other parts of the world. Even happens in Australia with our koalas from time to time. Adults and kids encouraged to interact with Koalas needing mega stitching up.I really believe the petting of wild animals is an 'accident' waiting to happen at Bali Safari Park.
I'm not negative towards your post. I can appreciate it's opened up some questions about the park. That has to be a good thing, and people will still go to the park. The pictures I've seen of the animals are beautiful.