Siegfried and Roy

I don't know if all of you have heard about what happened Friday night at Siegfried and Roy's show in Las Vegas. It is very sad. I hope Roy will be OK. It is also very disturbing that these things can happen, but I guess it is always a possibility when working with wild animals. I love tigers, and I know Siegfried and Roy do, too. They work in conservation, and work very closely with the animals. In fact, the tiger that attacked Roy was the one he would visit every morning when he got up, and spent a lot of time with. I guess I am just really surprised that they didn't have some type of precautionary measures in case something like this ever happened. What if the tiger had jumped into the audience instead? Have any of you ever been to the show?

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http://www.kron4.com/Global/story.asp?S=1469292

thats what they get for taking animals out of their natural happy habitat and putting them to work. I have no pity for them.

the animals live in an environment as close to "natural" as possible. they are not abused or harmed. in fact, tigers in their natural habitat are being killed off by poachers, and thanks to conservationists like Siegfried and Roy, among others (i.e. Turpentine Creek, Riverglen - who I support monthly), tigers hopefully will not become extinct. i understand your feelings toward people who put wild animals to "work", and i have mixed feelings about many circuses and "shows". but my understanding of how Siegfried and Roy treat their animals is good, not bad. also, as i said in my first post, i understand that these things can happen with wild animals. i am just very sad that it did.

it's none of their business to take the animals out of their free habitat and put them into a refined one, even with poachers.

check out www.turpentinecreek.org and www.riverglentigers.org - esp. riverglen - those people don't get paid to do what they do. would you rather have tigers become extinct? i'm not prepared to defend Siegfried and Roy completely, but i know the riverglen people personally. besides, i don't think any of these people i've mention went to india and took any tigers out of their habitat. they were rescued animals (from some of the circuses and "shows" i was referring to that i didn't think too highly of - as well as individuals who thought they could have a wild animal as a pet, and found out otherwise).

those 2 organizations are nothing like siegfried and roy, they do what they do because they believe in teh purpose, and they probably have the tigers basically in their habitat, just safer. Thye dont take them, make them go on stage with a stupid little hat on and ride bikes and jump through hoops.

ok. that's cool. i totally understand your point, and like i said, i can't totally defend Siegfried and Roy. but i am still sad about it. i'm afraid it will make the tiger look bad, and it wasn't it's fault. it was a wild animal. it just scares me that it could have been someone from the audience or something. but they may have it set up to where it couldn't have gotten out there. i've never seen the show. i was wondering if anyone on the forums has.

another good link http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/10/05/1065292459291.html

I have no sympathy for millionares who torture animals! They capture wild tigers, shock their balls when they misbehave, dress them up in gay feathers and costumes, force them to perform stupid tricks in a stressful environment under loud music and distracting hot lights 7 days a week! Its crazy and wrong!
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Dumb ass Roy hit the tiger with the mic and the tiger got even more pissed.

i just hope the tigers will be taken care of. i read that they quarantined the one that attacked him. i hope he goes to a good tiger sanctuary.

Siegfried and Roy - the other white meat

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sadly, the tiger will most likely be put down.

since tigers are an endangered species, hopefully not. it really is more likely that they will send all of the animals that lived there to sanctuaries. there were tigers, lions, an elephant, among others. maybe the animals planned the stunt for an escape. 😛 seriously, i doubt they will kill the tiger. i'll be anxious to hear what happens.

I say, put Siegfried and Roy to sleep.

TOMACCO!!!!!

😉 What's up, big guy?!

Seriously, what the hell are these two limp wrists thinking? "Hmm, let's get into a cage with angry tigers." Those idots.

Maccy!!!!!!!!!