Tsingtao is now the rendezvous of holidaymakers from all over China, who" go to its beaches and parks during the summer months to escape the heat, In a park in Tsingtao, the Chinese authorities maintain a' z00, and in this connection a strong warning is given to all parents who may visit the park with their children. Strength is added to the warning by a recent accident involving a young British girl, who was seriously mauled by a bear in the 200, Although normally friendly, these animals are frequently baited by visitors to the park, and then become dangerous, being almost lashed into frenzies by the lighted cigarette stubs and small stones thrown at them. There is no adequate barrier to prevent visitors from approaching close to the cages, the small railings being to all intents and purposes useless in this regard; as this accident shows. The girl approached the cage to feed the bear and, as usual, put her hand through the bars to pat its head, The animal had apparently been badly teased a short while before, for it suddenly turned on her and before she could withdraw her hand had badly mauled it. She strongly stressed the danger in which small children are placed, ud hoped that her painful ordeal ould impel the authorities concerned to adopt some means of preventing a repetition of the accident. Failing this, it is hoped that the accident will' be taken as a strong warning by all who visit the zoo with their children to keep a watchful eye on their charges and to see that they are not allowed to get too close to the cages, An even more dreadful accident involving a small child is not difficult to contemplate.
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