Kansas woman comes face to face with escaped circus tiger during trip to bathroom
Worldwide, Daily news | ankakh | April 23, 2013 23:09
A central Kansas woman got the shock of her life on Saturday when she found herself sharing a bathroom with a tiger.
Salina resident Jenna Krehbiel was at the Isis Shrine Circus with her daughter when she decided to take a trip to the bathroom during the show.
The big cat had escaped briefly after its turn in the ring and had wandered into the bathroom while staff hunting for the beast blocked off concourses at the Bicentennial Center.
When Krehbiel walked in the door that hadn’t been blocked off, she found a tiger standing about 2 feet away, The Salina Journal reported.
Chris Bird, manager at the Bicentennial Center, said the bathroom was only 25 feet long.
‘Once she saw the tiger, I’m sure she knew to go the other way,’ Bird said. ‘Overall, it was a scary, surreal moment. I am glad no one was hurt or injured.’
The tiger was captured within minutes and returned to its enclosure.
Krehbiel, a social worker, said she didn’t scream or run because she is trained to stay calm.
Krehbiel said her 3-year-old daughter had a different reaction.
‘My daughter wanted to know if it had washed its hands,’ Krehbiel said. ‘That was her only concern. I think that shows the thoughts of children and that they wouldn’t have known there was danger.’
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