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Police Commission praises officers who stopped zoo attack, orders commendation process
Summary
Chief Fong told the commission that officers coordinated with zoo staff and other responders to stop a Dec. 25 attack by a loose tiger, praised four officers by name and said the department will seek formal commendations and update interagency protocols.
Chief Fong recounted the department—s response to the Dec. 25 incident at the city zoo and recommended formal commendations for officers who intervened.
In a report to the San Francisco Police Commission on Jan. 9, 2008, Chief Fong described how patrol officers, working with zoo staff and a California Highway Patrol helicopter, located injured victims, disrupted further attacks and searched the facility through the night and again the next morning to ensure no other…
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