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Originally posted by Anne Elk
I agree, the tiger should not be put down for being a tiger but, I think there may be a man-eater issue to be considered. Years ago I recall hearing that once lions, tigers (and bears Oh My!) attack man, they develop a taste for us and begin hunting us over their other more usual four-legged fare.
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Any tiger that's been in captivity for that long isn't about to be put out in the wild and actually be able to survive. It's zoo/captivity or death.
As for the mic, my understanding was he hit him after the tiger had already started to paw him. With training, that's supposed to mean "bad kitty." Like hitting a dog with a rolled up newspaper or spraying a cat with water after it craps on the rug. Here, though, the tiger's response was, okay, time for dinner.
