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Topic: Stupid LInk of the Day : Tiger Attack!
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nia
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posted October 06, 2003 10:58
   
Roy Horn Of 'Siegfried & Roy' Critical But Improving  LAS VEGAS -- Roy Horn, of Siegfried & Roy, remains in critical condition after being mauled in the neck by one of his own tigers. But it could be days before doctors have a prognosis for him. More details are emerging about what happened.
The attack occurred halfway through Friday night's performance at The Mirage hotel-casino. The tiger weighs about 600 pounds.
Horn told the tiger to lie down. When it refused, Horn tapped the cat on the nose with a microphone to get its attention. The animal grabbed at Horn's arm, causing the entertainer to stumble.
The tiger then lunged at Horn, who tried to beat the animal away with the microphone. It bit into the left side of Horn's neck and dragged him off stage by the neck. The attack barely missed severing Horn's carotid artery.
The stage crew used fire extinguishers to distract the tiger and free him. He was rushed to a hospital and went into surgery. Horn's undergone several surgeries since Friday's attack.
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posted October 06, 2003 11:02
posted October 06, 2003 11:32
It had to be only a few months old at the time and was only about two feet long but gosh,that was one solid little critter. None of us would dare to stick our hands next to the croc's head - it would have easily ripped the hand right off. Of course the owners' dog and cats were not aloud into the washroom; the croc could easily turn them into mincemeat! I don't know whatever happened to the critter but I sure felt sorry for it! Keeping a croc in a bathtub is no place for a critter like this to live. I'll always remember this meeting with the croc; it was very inspiring!
