Attendance was up at the San Francisco Zoo following a tiger attack that killed a young man on Christmas Day.
Most of the 782 visitors arrived before heavy rains began falling over the city. Just under 400 visitors came to the zoo the entire day on Jan. 3, 2007.
Even though it was raining, work continued on a 1m fence being built around the zoo's polar bear exhibit. Zoo officials said the old barrier was too low.
PHOTO: EPA
The zoo was closed for eight days following the tiger attack. The attack left 17-year-old Carlos Sousa Jr. dead and two brothers injured. Police shot and killed the tiger.
Police are now investigating whether the tiger was teased before attacking the three boys.
Attendance has also gone up at other zoos after tragedies. Zoo officials said people are drawn in by publicity and curiosity.(STAFF WRITER, WITH AP)
耶誕節當天，舊金山動物園發生了一名年輕男子被一頭老虎攻擊致死的意外，事後動物園遊客人數大增。
七百八十二名遊客大多在市區下起大雨前抵達，去年元月三日動物園一整天的遊客量還不到四百人。
儘管下著雨，動物園北極熊展區周圍的一公尺高藩籬修建工程仍持續進行，園方表示原本的柵欄高度太低了。
動物園在老虎攻擊事件後閉園八天，這起意外造成十七歲的小卡洛斯．叟沙死亡，以及他的兩名兄弟受傷；警方開槍射殺了這隻老虎。
警方正在調查老虎攻擊三名男孩前，是否曾遭到挑釁。
意外悲劇發生後，其他動物園的遊客量也都增加了，園方認為這是由於曝光率增加和好奇心驅使所致。
（美聯社�翻譯：袁星塵）
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