San Francisco Zoo Described as ‘Unsafe’ in City Report

A committee voted unanimously to recommend improving animal welfare and overall infrastructure at the zoo.

A 2-month-old Sumatran tiger cub sits with its mother, Leanne, in their enclosure at the San Francisco Zoo on April 12, 2013. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

The Joint Zoo/Recreation and Parks Committee described the San Francisco Zoo as “unsafe for the animals and visitors” in a report presented at a meeting on Oct. 10.

The committee voted unanimously in support of recommendations for improving animal welfare and overall infrastructure at the 95-year-old zoo, which it characterized as having “extremely outdated” animal enclosures. The report recommends that the San Francisco Board of Supervisors order an audit of the facility.