Quote from Gordon Gekko:
put it back in the jungle you fucking idiot. they better not hurt or kill the tiger for what it did. what would you do if you were the tiger? you'd be thinking, "what the fuck are you doing to me? put me back where i belong!" if you want to be an entertainer, do it with your own life or with those who volunteer. leave animals alone.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/10/04/entertainment/main576535.shtml
Here are a few things you should consider:
White Tigers are not an endangered species but rather an inbred version of the Bengal tigers. Their sub-species is
Panthera tigris.
It requires two recessive genes to produce a white tiger, so a lot of inbreeding is done (father's mated with daughters, brothers with sisters, etc).
The white tiger is also more volatile than other tigers and is prone to attack their trainer with the slightest provocation.
The tiger that attacked Roy was a nine years old and it was the tiger's first time on stage. It bit Roy on the arm and then Roy started to beat it in the head furiously with his microphone. At this time, the 500+ pound tiger decided it had enough of the whole show and lunged instinctively at Roy's throat and proceeded to drag his doll-like body off stage and behind a curtain.
A lot of people in the audience thought it was part of the show -- scary stuff.
From what I have read, Roy has been working with white tigers for 30 years. I believe white tigers originated from the white tiger known as "Mohan" in the 1950's.
The tiger will probably be euthanized and then tested for rabies.
I wonder how many lawsuits the Mirage is going to get from this.
