die, so the group works together to tip the cage and free it.n he returns to land, jerry can't seem to free himself of the memory of his close encounter. >> i mean, i had nightmares for probably four to six months after that just waking up. wow, put your arm somewhere and he bites your arm off. >> finally, he's at peace with what happened that day. >> i have kind of come full circle. before i was more in the corporate world and now actually for a living i'm a dive instructor. >> a dive instructor? that's right. perhaps the most surprising part of this whole story is jerry loman now runs his own dive company out of thailand. >> i'm surprised that i'm actually a dive instructor for a living. we don't see sharks on a daily basis. i don't see any residual effects from it but it was definitely a scary, traumatic event. >>> now, from surf to snow. nearly a mile high in valdez, alaska, bridgette meade is a favorite to win the world skiing championships. on her first run down the ski slope, disaster. >> she was right away flying across the top of the ri

the shark is into the cage. honeymooner somehow survived without even a scratch. >> his instinct was to go down and avoid where the shark had access to. so very quick thinking on his part. >> reporter: cage diving is popular with thrill seekers and people like me trying to confront their greatest fear. i dived a couple years ago in the same waters where our lucky newlywed made his narrow's escape. chum and blood are put in the water. a tuna draws the sharks in with an attack speed of 50 feet per second. a collision course with the diver hanging in a cage off the side of the boat. is it amazing. >> holy [ bleep ] his fin was that far away. you could see its tail. if i was brave -- >> reporter: jim has been diving with sharks for years in the caribbean and atlantic. he says cage diving is great pr. it might make humans appreciate and fight to save this vulnerable species. >> everyone wants to see the biggest predators on the planet and cage diving allows anyone to see it. >> reporter: shark attacks have increased

out of the cage. >> you're right.k that way for two tourists staring into the jaws of a great white. the man who shot this video is talking about those frightening moments. abc's tanya rivero has the story. >> reporter: it was the honeymoon that nearly turned into a horror show, when a newlywed enters a shark cage off the coast of south africa, the great white doesn't stick to the script. >> whoa! >> reporter: watch again carefully. you can see the great white thrust its entire head inside the bars of the cage. ignoring food left for bait. the massive beast charges straight through the cage, the tourists recorded this newlywed meets shark video. that has now gone viral. >> i think he kind of joked, he was unsure that he was going to tell her what was going to happen that day. >> reporter: look again. at those gaping deadly jaws. for a few terrifying seconds, the diver's fate is unknown. >> are you okay? >> we see a little bit -- some red gets kicked up in the water. >> my heart definitely stopped. it's easy to assume

. >> apparently the other intern was outside the cage and was not in the cage.d i don't know why in the world she would ever be inside the lion's cage. i can't think of any reason why she would do that. >> reporter: those that knew cous cous said he had no history of aggression. >> he eats about eight pounds of food a day. >> reporter: he'd been featured on different television shows. this is cous cous when he was a cub being held by jeff corwin on "the ellen degeneres show". >> we can't forget how powerful these animals are, and it does strike me as potentially dangerous for someone to be alone with a cat like this. and you can see a tragic outcome when one potentially loses sight on the absolute predatory ability of these incredible cats. >> and joining me now is dianna hanson's father, paul hanson. and paul, thank you, sir, for taking the time. i'm so sorry for what has happened and i can't even imagine the shock that you feel. it's only been a day since you got the news about your daughter. do you believe that it's happened yet? >> it's starting to sink in.

what are we going to have to do about the cage? we have to give him a bigger cage.ing to get him a bigger cage? go to the pet store and get him a bigger cage. could we build one ourselves? yeah. what would we build it out of? we'll get a big-- as big as the whole world. a big box, and then we'll put it on the bottom, and then we'll make something strong here of lines. and a top roof. and then put some chips in there and funny bunny's food and his water. then put funny bunny in there. do you think he'd be happy in there? yeah. hendrick: sometimes, instead of just telling her their ideas, they can even show what they mean, perhaps drawing what they have in mind or helping to make a model of their idea. of course, it's all right to include more traditional approaches, too, such as finding out some facts about rabbits. you could even write the name as a label for the cage. i'm discovering the whole teacher is someone who combines both traditional and emergent approaches in order to present a truly balanced curriculum for the children. one project that emerged in the cla

notice how its head is fully inserted into the cage. >> why do they build these cages with holes big enough for a great white to get into? >> the guy running this service has been doing it for 18 years. >> all roger had to do was duck. he ducked out of the way and the shark didn't eat him. >> but the fact that you have to duck and get out of the way while you're in the cage, you shouldn't have to do that in the cage. >> i'm with you on that. >> this thing was full on trying to eat this guy. >> yes, it wanted a little lunch. look what's in the water. that's bait. it ignored that. >> it went straight for the real meat and bones. >> i would have been climbing through those bars on top of that cage screaming bloody murder. >> whoa! >> oh, my gosh. >> stand back, stand back, stand back. >> he gives the thumbs up. >> he could have kissed that thing if he wanted to. >> so the next time you're in south africa, watch out for the sharks. >>> this video shows this spectacular footage from a rescue in north wales. this is a national park and this is the rescue team who were called to rescue a gr

the lion cage and the tiger cage. she was disappointed because she had done that for so long in bellingham. she said only the owner is allowed to go in these cages. i was so shocked when i heard she was killed by the lion inside the lion cage because i couldn't figure out why she was in there. >> did he ever talk about this lion in particular, cous cous? >> yeah, she -- she absolutely adored cous cous and all of the animals that were there. you know, it was a lion that has been with the facility that they had had for many years. had even taken it on tv. so she spoke very highly of that lion. >> paul, does this change the way you view these animals? >> no. not at all. in fact, it makes me view them with more love and interest than ever before because i will always think of her now whenever i see a lion or a tiger or a big cat, because these were the loves of her life. and i will think of her every single time now i see one of those. and how much she would have enjoyed being there and working with them. no, it doesn't c

>> the cage is sturdy. cage diving in and of itself isn't dangerous.ant to make sure you're down there with a reputable organization. >> reporter: tonight, with this newest case, new questions. critics argue luring sharks with bait increases the risk of attack. but others say it can teach us to appreciate the crucial role sharks play in our ecosystem. >> i think people are very interested in connecting with animals. they're interested in seeing them upclose. that's why whale-watching trips and shark dives like this are so popular. people are interested in nature. and that's a good thing. >> reporter: the south african danger diving company says their cage is the industry standard. they have never seen this in their history, david. they will be narrowing the viewing gap between the bars. >>> when we come back, medicine on the cutting edge. a tiny chip that might work wonders. the little device that senses a heart attack coming and sends an alert to your phone. [ coughs ] [ angry gibberish ] i took something for my sinuses, but i still have this cough. [

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>> the cage is sturdy, cage diving in and of itself isn't dangerous.st want to make sure that you are going down there with a reputable organization. >> reporter: with this newest case, new questions, critics argue, luring sharks with bait increases the risk of attacks. but others say it can teach us to appreciate the crucial role sharks play in our eco system. >> i think people are interested in connecting with animals, they're interested in seeing them up close, whale watching and shark dives are so popular. people are interested in nature. that's a good thing. >> reporter: the south african cage diving company in the video tells us their cage was built to industry standards. they have never seen great white behavior like this in two decades of operation. they plan on narrowing the viewing gap between the bars. tanya rivero, abc news, new york. >> before you saw the video would you have gotten in a shark cage, maybe? >> i don't know. i don't know. it doesn't seem like a good idea. >> clearly not. >> yeah, before i knew that was possible. >> hindsight

battery cages like these meet eu regulations. there is a perch, a nest, and space to scratch. the hspend 18 months in these cages without ever seeing the sun or grass, and they are called then turned into soup or animal feed unless they are rescued. the organization's founder greets the freed birds personally. as 18, jane saw a report on laying hens and could not forget it. she went to a battery form and offered to take hands that were not playing enough eggs. when her garden but too small, e found famils to adopt the birds. in the cages, the hens have plucked out one another as the others, and for the first time in their lives, they can really scratch, pat, and take a dust that, yet for each freed, another takes its place in the cage. still, jane says there is one real benefit. >> i'm only actually saying the lives of less than 1% of laying hens in the u.k. the reason we do it is to educate consumers. it is like sending out a fantastical educational pack. they not only become family pets, but the neighbors hear about them, work colleagues, family, friends, and we find that wh

and i just saw on the news where she had gotten into the cage during the feeding.was doing. but she looked like she decided to go into the cage. >> reporter: this lion spent its entire life at the park and was even sent to hollywood some years ago on shows. handlers warn even if a big cat has been raised from birth, they remain dangerous and unpredictable. >> these are very, very powerful creature, and an animal like this could have a really good disposition, a great animal as an advocate for its species, but the truth is it is powerful and wild, and they warrant a tremendous amount of respect. >> reporter: cat haven is one of few facilities to house many different species of big cats. there are about 25 each in the holding compounds where they existed in natural habitats. it is open to the public and used as a research facility. it is not known why the woman was inside the closed space with the cat. handlers say that should never happen. >> the creature although may be raised in a human care environment will always be wild. it is the core of what they are. >> cat

let her go in the cages with the lion and tiger but she went in the cages with all the other animals and i saw on the news where she had gotten into the cage during the feeding. so i don't know what she was doing about that. but it look like she decided to go in. >> reporter: the lion was a 4- year-old adult male named couscous. before this incident he was featured on several tv shows and was considered a celebrity on tv at the 100-acre facility. right now authorities are still trying to figure out the details of what happened just before the attack including what provoked the animal to strike and why she was alone in the enclosure. cate caugiran, kpix 5. >>> cat haven is operated by project survival and has a perfect safety record over its 20 year existence. but since 1990, 21 people have been killed by lions worldwide, 246 have been mauled. >>> let there be snow. and there is. finally some snow up in lake tahoe. skiers and snowboarders hitting the slopes to enjoy nearly a foot of fresh powder at sugar bowl yesterday. they are now calling it a miracle march after a rather droughtful

and right there an aggressive shark penetrates a diver's cage. we'll hear from the man watching the whole thing. >> leigh: hi there i'm meteorologist leigh glaser. a nice spring weekend is coming to an en. get ready for spring showers this upcoming work week, we'll look at the >> ama: a hawk is recovering after being caught on a pg&e antenna. emergency services crews assisted in the rescue. a pg&e worker rode a bucket up to the bird and brought it down. the wildlife worker took it to the vet and tracked down the handler. this is the third time in a week it became entangled. >> a close call for two divers in a shark cage off the coast of africa. >> whoa! >> oh, my god. oh, my god. >> ama: this youtube video shows a great white busting into the cage. it went straight for the pair inside. the shark went between the bars. a tourist who recorded it said the man on the right barely made out alive. >> he did go under the viewing bar, and you can't just get down and avoid. very quick thinking. >> the divers were newlyweds going on a honeymoon adventure.

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>> the video shows the great white shark bursting in the cage. his side. he went between the bars. the man on the right barely made it out alive. >> he did swim under the viewing bar of the area you can look out didn't think it would go down and avoid it. >> ama: the divers were newlyweds going on a honeymoon adventure. >> in southern california an out of control car landed on a roof of a house. he says he couldn't stop. they used a ladder to get the couple down from the roof. >> i was so scared. it was very bad. >> my back is hurting but i don't think i broke anything. i can see we were very lucky. >> there was someone in the house where the car landed but he was not injured. the driver was just next-door. investigators will have the car tested to see if anything was wrong with it. nothing wrong with our weather today except it is changing for the weekend. >> it is changing for the weekend. clouds are moving in. live doppler 7-hd picking up some of the high and low clouds. starting to make its way close to the coast. you can see the golden gate

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but the coroner says somehow he escaped the smaller cage, perhaps used his paw to lift open the latch and he escaped, pinning the 24-year-old and crushing her. >> she was fearless. >> reporter: the father told cnn the coroner told him the lion did not mall his daughter but was trying to play with her and, in the process, he sat on top of her. he broke her neck. dianna had worked with them in the past and her dad said she had no problem at all getting inside the cages with them, a constant source of worry. >> i always thought i would get a call like this, but i thought it would be of further in the future than at 24. >> reporter: her family is planning a memorial. >> she was doing what she loved and she did it with joy every day that she worked here, and she's going to be missed. i'm so sorry this has happened. >> such a strange story. you were telling me earlier that investigators found something else inside the enclosure. maybe she was distracted. >> cell phone. she was on the phone at the moment she was being attacked. the co-worker hears the commotion, runs over there and tries to

the gate of the cage had partially been left open. the lion broke dianna's neck with the swipe of her paw, killing her instantly. >> even though she was only with us for a little over two months, she was part of our family. she made instant friendships with everybody up here. everybody loved her. >> it was another difficult day for the staff at the cat haven. investigators revealing that dianna was talking with a coworker in the moments right before she was killed. >> and she did it with joy every day that she worked here. and she's going to be missed. i'm so sorry that had happened. >> it was not a hunger issue with the lion. the lion had been fed prior to that attack. >> the reward money has been doubled. but the home of a richmond police officer was broken into last week and his dogs were poisoned. the pet food company added1 $10,000 reward. >>> $300,000 worth of pot has been seized at the oakland airport. the luggage was headed for a plane going to charleston, south carolina. again, an estimated street value of $300,000. >> the cl

lion managed to get out of its cage and ran at her.w to lift a partially locked door. the lion then escaped its small cage and attacked diana hanson while cleaning out a smaller enclosure while on the phone with a coworker. the president of the reserve spoke out today. the autopsy shows the numerous bites and scratches she suffered were inflicted after she died. >>> sheriff deputies had to shoot and kill that lion when it refused to leave the victim's body. today ktvu's ken pritchett went to another animal sanctuary and found out there were some big differences in the way these facilities operate. >> reporter: the road beyond this old rusted gate adorned with elephants leads to what feels like another world. but we're in calav era s county where the great animals roam. >> we take animals that actually need a home. >> reporter: ed stewart is director of paws the performing animal welfare society which owns the 2,300 acres that make the arch 2000 sanctuary. in addition to rumbling elephants as you walk this sanctuary you can hear the roa

and when we put them in the c e cages offshore, they exploded. we're growing fish to ten pounds in a year. salmon was less than a pound a year. the fish in the environment, they're not couch potatoes. they swim around all the time. it would result in cleaner, fresher tasting fish. it's firmer meat. it's overall quality is just outstanding. while wewe were diving, we all came out and to our surprise, a large whale shark was circling around outside of the cage. so it's always a treat to see what animal is out there. not that many people get to see them because they often inhabit those open ocean waters cl s clo shore. whale sharks are animals that kobe are often found schooling with. they will follow whale sharks in nature. that demonstrates that where they naturally thrive. i love to go inside and look up at the silhouette of the fish from behind. just a nice place to be. ♪ so, i'm working on a cistern intake valve, and the guy hands me a locknut wrench. no way! i'm like, what is this, a drainpipe slipknot? wherever your business takes you, nobody

a young woman inside one of the cages with a lion, the lion attacked and killed her. cecilia vega now with the latest. >> reporter: cute and cuddly, couscous was irresistible as a 3-month-old cub. >> can i hold him? >> reporter: four years and 500 pounds later, couscous, raised almost entirely in captivity, turned on 24-year-old intern dianna hanson. >> the person is still in the enclosure with the lion. ems will be holding back. >> reporter: something caused couscous to go on the attack, the lion broke the intern's neck, killing her instantly. it then scratched and bit her entire body. it was hanson's dream job. >> her job was to work with big cats all day long. feed them, taking care of them, playing with them. it was her dream. >> reporter: but on wednesday, her father's worst fear came true. the only other worker at the park frantically tried to distract the lion as it mauled hanson, but there was no saving her. sheriff's deputies say they had no choice. to get to hanson, they had to shoot and kill couscous. >> and the lion has been taken care of. >> amazing. >> i

b cage.king is who puts themselves in a cage with a bunch of bait around them? is that smart? >> fair question. yeah, i mean, it's a big thing to do here in south africa. especially the great white shark capital of maybe the world i think. so part of the experience my sister and friends were visiting and it was part of the experience of what they wanted to see and do here. so, yeah, we all did it together. and it was exciting. thrilling. we got more than our money's worth, i think. but it was really interesting to see those creatures in the natural habitat. i'd probably do it again. >> did anyone go back in the tank after that? >> yeah, i was back in there 15, 20 minutes later. everyone went back in. it was a freak occurrence. so we were kind of put at ease and we jumped back in there and enjoyed the rest of our day there. >> brian, you might have a lot more issues than i thought. but thank you so much for joining us. amazing with i hvideo. >>> ahead, secretary of state john kerry making a su

beca she told he me only the owner was allowed to be in the cage and only the lion and tigers cage,were forbidden from ever going into. >> david? >> yeah, i mean, that's absolutely right. megyn, she knew that, she'd established a bond with this lion and megyn, california law t liability for anyone who owns or possesses wild animals for injury or death because there's a big exception and that exception is assumption of the risk of injury, which it appears is exactly what she did. instead of feeding the lion in a separate cage, backing out, closing the cage and allowing the lion to come in and eat, she frankly just went in there, in this sort of, you know, bonding with nature thing, youtube is full of the videos, lions, tigers and bears cuddling with human beings and people get the impression they can do that. >> megyn: we don't know for sure yet. >> we don't know. >> megyn: the opposite side of the break. aw this is tragic man, investors just like you could lose tens of thousands of dollars on their 401(k) to hidden fees. thankfully e-trade has low cost investments and no hidden fees

but the coroner says couscous escaped that smaller cage. perhaps used his paw to flip over the latch. he escaped, pinning the 24-year- old, crushing her. >> she was absolutely fearless. she was no more afraid of those lions and tigers as she was of the house cat. >> the coroner told him the lion did not maul his daughter, but was instead trying it play with her. in the process, he sat on top of diana. the king of beasts ended up killing his keeper by breaking her neck. her dad says she had no problem at all getting inside those cages with them. a constant source of worry. >> i've always had a premonition that some dai would get a call like this. i thought it would be in the future. >> her family is planning a memorial. >> she was doing what she loved and she did it with joy every day that she worked here. and she is going to be missed. i'm so sorry this has happened. >> it's really a tragic story and you're telling me that investigators found something else in the cage. >> yes, after all that, also turns up she was on her cell phone the who

lion managed to get out of its cage and ran at her.e cleaning out a smaller enclosure while on the phone with a coworker. the president of the reserve spoke out today. the autopsy shows the numerous bites and scratches she suffered were inflicted after she died. >>> sheriff deputies had to shoot and kill that lion when it refused to leave the victim's body. today ktvu's ken pritchett went to another animal sanctuary and found out there were some big differences in the way these facilities operate. >> reporter: the road beyond this old rusted gate adorned with elephants leads to what feels like another world. but we're in calav era s county where the great animals roam. >> we take animals that actually need a home. >> reporter: ed stewart is director of paws the performing animal welfare society which owns the 2,300 acres that make the arch 2000 sanctuary. in addition to rumbling elephants as you walk this sanctuary you can hear the roar of african lions. >> our first rule of safety here is never enter a cage with an animal in it. i mea

and into a second cage where this young intern was working.f that is the case, where would blame lie here? >> well, i hate to even talk about blame at this time, as i know the family's hurting, the sanctuary is hurting. it's just a very tragic situation all around. but the global federation of animal sanctuaries has specific standards and there is redundancy built into the safety protocols, and also for instance, big cat rescue in tampa, florida, an intern would never be allowed to be servicing the cage of a big cat. it's simply not allowed. there's only four senior staff that can do that. with the cat locked out. >> right, i mean, jenny, we discussed this briefly yesterday. you have been down there. you met this very lion. we saw video footage of you with cuse cue. do you agree with what patty is saying? it does seem extraordinary that somebody so young and inexperienced could find herself in any kind of position where a lion could attack her. >> piers, i think that's a good question. you know, i don't feel comfortable answering that. i don't

and across the cage in the red corner. of age and stands at 4'1" and weighs in at 25 kilograms. put your hands together. >> why should he not get the chance. >> in fact, ian's father, nick hartley, watched the two compete each other only a few weeks earlier. >> it was four or five weeks before the fight. he did a tournament in manchester and he got a silver trophy in the tournament. he got the gold trophy. >> but this match is different. >> what these guys will be like in 15 years. >> although it is mixed martial arts fighting and doesn't allow punching and kicking, the boys compete inside of a cage to keep them from falling out of the ring. >> goes for the broom sweep. >> and almost immediately after the two begin grappling, kian's opponent suffers an injury. >> that was a great knee bar. >> this is the one danger you've got with juniors. they're still very young. they can get very upset, swept up in the moment, and if they do get an injury, it could be very painful. >> the paramedic on-site steps into the cage to inspect

they put up a cage, and this isn't just any cage to catch them.ge has an exit but you can't get back in. so once the raccoons come out, there's no way for them to get back in the rooftop. and what did they lure them with? >> food, dog treats. >> now what happens? >> they have to go in the woods and find another den. it seems that raccoons have more than one den. now, in this home, you can see this raccoon had its head out. they crawl up there to just check and see if there's another one in there. they didn't see anything but they realized it was big enough for another raccoon to be there so they put up a camera and one of those one-way door cages and waited it out to see if somebody else came out. and look, the other raccoon came back. >> he's not getting in. >> he's not getting in but he's calling at somebody. somebody else was in there. i think that was his woman. >> and he was like, girl, we've got to go. we've got to find a new home. >> i can't get back in, why did you lock me out? >> she's like i didn't lock you out, it was those humans. >> n

that cage.gate was left partly open and the lion lifted it with its pau, stopped up behind the woman and snapped her neck there likely with a swipe of a paw. investigators say the intern was talking to a coworker on her cell phone moments before the attack. and when the conversation ended abruptly, the coworker called for help. sheriff's deputy shot and killed the lion but the corner says -- coroner says it was way too late. adam housley from our west coast newsroom. at one point it sounded lining she was wrong but not anymore. >> it appeared that she had gone in the cage to be with the lion after hours which would be against the rules there. but now this investigation has gone on and it appears exactly what you said. she has gone in there to clean the cage. the lion was put into a separate cage as that cleaning process was going on. somehow the lion got out with one swipe, they believe broke her neck and killed her almost instantaneously. now we have heard from the founder again of the project

the lion lifted a gate on the cage while hanson was cleaning the la

and you have to wonder, who was she doing inside the cage? good evening. elizabeth cook sgli eem ken battista. the sank chu ware had a perfect safety record until today. kpix 5's david jackson tells us the victim flovd the seattle area just for the chance to get close toth big cats. the attack came right after noon today at cat haven in the sierra foothills east of fresno. 24-year-old diana hanson a volunteer at the park had gone into the compound where a four-year-old african lion was housed. fresno county deputies answered the call that there had been an attack. when they arrived they found the woman noer death then shot and killed the lion. it was up to cat haven's owner to deliver the news. >> female volunteer intern entered the lion's enclosure where she was attacked and fatally injured. the lion was shot and killed per our safety protocols. our thoughts and prayers go out to our friends and family -- and to her family at this time in this trying time. >> diana hanson was from the seattle area and tonight her parents said the big african cats had been

she had put the 550 pound lion in a holding cage but it escaped.tely killing her and then tossed her around. the family says they are thankful she didn't suffer. they believe proper safety protocols were in place. investigators are looking at the holding cage for faults as reviewing safety training. >>> front runners were already emerging ahead of the conclave to select a new pope. here is a report from rome. >> the top of the chimney installed on the roof of the sistine chapel the focal point for millions of catholics around the world starting tuesday will be watching, waiting for white smoke showing that a new pope has been selected. a finishing touches being put in place including the two casted iron stoves where all the ballots will be burned. the voting taking place in absolute secrecy. >> they are locked in. there is no communication, no internet, no cellphones, no cable tv, nothing. not even mail gets through. the idea is to totally isolated them so they can make their decision on their own without being influenced from the outside. >> repor

officials say, dianna hanson was cleaning a lion's cage while talking on her cell phone, when she wasilled. this is video of the lion's cage where she was attacked by this 550- pound african lion named cous- cous. officials say, cous cous was able to use its paw to lift a partially closed door and escape the smaller cage he was in. the coroner says, she was killed by a paw swipe that broke her neck. the lion was killed on site. >> today, thousands of officers, friends, family and members of the community. attended a memorial for the two fallen santa cruz heroes -- sgt. loren "butch baker" and detective elizbeth butler. who were killed in the line of duty last week. this morning -- a motorcade procession moved from santa cruz to san jose. law enforcement, firefighters and other emergency responders. participated in the thirtythree- mile long ride which ended at the h-p pavilion where the memorial service was held. >> it has been absolutely miserable but we have come together and that is how it is in santa cruz. >> it is important that we support each other and in situations like this i

. >> scared to death to think of the cage.d growing casualty list of people who have been injured or killed by dangerous wild animals kept as pets. >> more tigers are kept in captivity in the u.s. than are left in the wild. in ohio more than 50 exotic animals let loose by their owner terrorize add community. >> looks like a jaguar or something. >> mitchell has booming business insuring exotic animal owners inspecting their properties and making sure their cages are secure. >> you think they are nice and cute, they can turn within seconds. >> even in captivity the animals never lose their wild instincts. >> ama: investigators believe part of the lion's holding cage remaineded partially open that allowed the lion push it open with his paw. >> a rare sight ago the new port beach, killer whales cruised past the honor. group from the whale watching society captured the video. the pod had about 15 males and including a small baby. they rarely see them in orange county. it's been a year since last time it happened. the tour group did

. >> a caged door is the focus in an investigation into a deadly lion attack. 24-year-old intern hanson killed yesterday inside the big cat enclosure at an animal sanctuary in the central valley. katie marzullo is live in the newsroom with new information. katie? >> lion was supposed to number his feeding cage while hanson was cleaning the larger pen but a gate was partly open and the line lifted it up and got do hanson with his paw. the 550 pound lion mounted and the 24-year-old hanson was gone. authorities believe that she died almost inaccidently from a broken neck. the fresno county coroner says she did not suffer a small consolation for her father who says his daughter's dream job made him nervous. i have also had a premonition i would get a call like this but i thought it would be much further in the future than the age of 24. she probably never saw the attack coming. she was talking on the cell phone with a co-worker at the time of the incident. the co-worker was worried weapon the call ended and hanson did not call back. the lion should have been secured in the feeding cage whil

above large manure pits and the cages are stacked so high that actually coming from birds and higher cages often falls on those below who then read it for chickens in the second and third layer down the chicken poop from above has some attritional value because chickens don't have one hundred percent efficient digestive systems something that some chicken factory farms know and use to save money why feed the chicken food after all when it's cheaper to have it eat the poop of the chicken above it the important thing to realize is that these realities about this these are not widely abnormal practices when it comes to factory farming in the united states whether we're talking about chickens or cows or pigs like the rest of corporate america big agriculture is primary concern is that everything else comes second including treating raised animals with any sense of respect or dignity and it's because of these injustices that are taking place each and every day that animal activists do what they do and take the graphic photos and video that they take. we have a right to know where our food

. >> a caged door is the focus in an investigation into a deadly lion attack. 24-year-old intern hanson was killed yesterday inside the big cat enclosure at an animal sanctuary in the central valley. katie marzullo is live in the newsroom with new information. katie? >> lion was supposed to number his feeding cage while hanson was cleaning the larger pen but a gate was partly open and the line lifted it up and got do hanson with his paw. the 550 pound lion mounted and the 24-year-old hanson was gone. authorities believe that she died almost inaccidently from a broken neck. the fresno county coroner says she did not suffer a small consolation for her father who says his daughter's dream job made him nervous. i have also had a premonition i would get a call like this but i thought it would be much further in the future than the age of 24. she probably never saw the attack coming. she was talking on the cell phone with a co-worker at the time of the incident. the co-worker was worried weapon the call ended and hanson did not call back. the lion should have been secured in the feeding cage

wedging its head between the bars of the cage. it thrashed about for a few seconds before freeing itself and swim ago way. fortunately no divers were hurt. >> i would have passed out. >> i would have lost a beat or two in my heart. but the thing works. what if sharks are small enough to get through? >> you poke it in the eyes. that's what you're supposed to do. >> that's the bill karins strategy. >> i watch all the survival shows. you poke it in the eye. >> something like that. >>> time now for an early look at some of the stories we'll be following today. the trial of jodi arias resumes in phoenix, arizona. more testimony is expected on her amnesia diagnosis by a psychologist for the defense. >>> and on this day in 1965, an historic civil rights march. the reverend martin luther king jr. led 25,000 marchers to the st state capitol to protest the denial of voting rights to blacks. >>> happy birthday to aretha franklin. she turns 71. >>> here's a look at what's coming up on the "today" show. former penn state assistant coach jerry

she had no problem getting in the cages with them. they showed her. she knew what to do and whatnot to do. she's very well trained out there. >> mr. hanson also tells us that his daughter's internship was scheduled to go until july. >> look at those claws. you can imagine what this guy is going to be like when he goes to five or 600 pounds. >> now, the lion was considered an ambassador and made lots of public appearances, including this one on the ellen degeneres show. cous cous was bred in captivity, but truly meant to be in the wild. >> tonight, a new era in oakland. at least that's the hope. for the first time since arriving for duty, we're hearing from former l.a.p.d. police chief. >> it's a department, that as you all appreciate, is severely understaffed. and i don't use that term lightly. and, at the same time, when you have a small apartment, it's very important to focus those officers appropriately. >> bratten has more than 20 years experience serving l.a., new york city and boston. he says he's reduced crime every year in those cities. >> wel