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Why the tiger almost killed Roy.
I'm pretty sure most of you have heard of Siegfried & Roy and their tigers. In case you haven't heard, one of the tigers finally mauled their "trainer" Roy. (BTW, I am very against "training" wild animals to perform for human amusement) So, from the "take a lesson" department - the reason the tiger almost killed Roy... From: http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-roy06.html Quote:
it to do something it doesn't want to do, then when it gets ****y, tries to get it to let go by beating it. I'd say it didn't work too well. When will people learn that eventually, the wild animal is going to decide it doesn't like being made to do something and decide it really is bigger than you? There is no such thing as a "tame" wild animal. If there were, we'd call them domesticated. *sigh* ------------------------------------------------- ~kaeli~ All I ask for is the chance to prove that money cannot make me happy. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace ------------------------------------------------- |
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Hi kaeli,
It's was on the news over here. I dont feel any sympathy for the man at all . It's a shame these shows are still allowed in this day and age. The same as people keeping tigers as pets . I believe there are about 80,000 of them . Why aren't the welfare groups putting pressure on the venues and arranging boycotts and demonstrations? No shows - no performing wild animals . Alison -- I'm pretty sure most of you have heard of Siegfried & Roy and their tigers. In case you haven't heard, one of the tigers finally mauled their "trainer" Roy. (BTW, I am very against "training" wild animals to perform for human amusement) So, from the "take a lesson" department - the reason the tiger almost killed Roy... From: http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-roy06.html Quote:
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So, he irritates a 500 pound animal to get its attention, tries to force it to do something it doesn't want to do, then when it gets ****y, tries to get it to let go by beating it. I'd say it didn't work too well. When will people learn that eventually, the wild animal is going to decide it doesn't like being made to do something and decide it really is bigger than you? There is no such thing as a "tame" wild animal. If there were, we'd call them domesticated. *sigh* ------------------------------------------------- ~kaeli~ All I ask for is the chance to prove that money cannot make me happy. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace ------------------------------------------------- |
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Hi kaeli,
It's was on the news over here. I dont feel any sympathy for the man at all . It's a shame these shows are still allowed in this day and age. The same as people keeping tigers as pets . I believe there are about 80,000 of them . Why aren't the welfare groups putting pressure on the venues and arranging boycotts and demonstrations? No shows - no performing wild animals . Alison -- I'm pretty sure most of you have heard of Siegfried & Roy and their tigers. In case you haven't heard, one of the tigers finally mauled their "trainer" Roy. (BTW, I am very against "training" wild animals to perform for human amusement) So, from the "take a lesson" department - the reason the tiger almost killed Roy... From: http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-roy06.html Quote:
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So, he irritates a 500 pound animal to get its attention, tries to force it to do something it doesn't want to do, then when it gets ****y, tries to get it to let go by beating it. I'd say it didn't work too well. When will people learn that eventually, the wild animal is going to decide it doesn't like being made to do something and decide it really is bigger than you? There is no such thing as a "tame" wild animal. If there were, we'd call them domesticated. *sigh* ------------------------------------------------- ~kaeli~ All I ask for is the chance to prove that money cannot make me happy. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace ------------------------------------------------- |
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kaeli wrote:
I'm pretty sure most of you have heard of Siegfried & Roy and their tigers. In case you haven't heard, one of the tigers finally mauled their "trainer" Roy. (BTW, I am very against "training" wild animals to perform for human amusement) So, from the "take a lesson" department - the reason the tiger almost killed Roy... From: http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-roy06.html Quote:
So, he irritates a 500 pound animal to get its attention, tries to force it to do something it doesn't want to do, then when it gets ****y, tries to get it to let go by beating it. I'd say it didn't work too well. When will people learn that eventually, the wild animal is going to decide it doesn't like being made to do something and decide it really is bigger than you? There is no such thing as a "tame" wild animal. If there were, we'd call them domesticated. *sigh* ------------------------------------------------- ~kaeli~ All I ask for is the chance to prove that money cannot make me happy. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace ------------------------------------------------- The tiger is probably more than a little frustrated at being caged up all the time and being "encouraged" to perform tricks on command. This is NO domestic kitty! -- "Its the bugs that keep it running." -Joe Canuck |
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kaeli wrote:
I'm pretty sure most of you have heard of Siegfried & Roy and their tigers. In case you haven't heard, one of the tigers finally mauled their "trainer" Roy. (BTW, I am very against "training" wild animals to perform for human amusement) So, from the "take a lesson" department - the reason the tiger almost killed Roy... From: http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-roy06.html Quote:
So, he irritates a 500 pound animal to get its attention, tries to force it to do something it doesn't want to do, then when it gets ****y, tries to get it to let go by beating it. I'd say it didn't work too well. When will people learn that eventually, the wild animal is going to decide it doesn't like being made to do something and decide it really is bigger than you? There is no such thing as a "tame" wild animal. If there were, we'd call them domesticated. *sigh* ------------------------------------------------- ~kaeli~ All I ask for is the chance to prove that money cannot make me happy. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace ------------------------------------------------- The tiger is probably more than a little frustrated at being caged up all the time and being "encouraged" to perform tricks on command. This is NO domestic kitty! -- "Its the bugs that keep it running." -Joe Canuck |
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Why aren't the welfare groups putting pressure
on the venues and arranging boycotts and demonstrations? I agree that using wild animals for entertainment purposes is unfair, but I'm not sure how I feel about boycotting S&R. I recently went to Las Vegas and stayed at the Mirage. I visited the animal areas, and was surprised to learn that Siegfried and Roy spend a lot of money on conservation programs. In addition to the lions and tigers, they also have a dolphin facility. There was some work done on dolphin behavior there, which I remembered as being similar to my own behavioral research with chimpanzees. The ideal solution would be to cut the performing, and focus on the conservation. Maybe that's what they'll do going forward. I guess the point it, they have done some good for seriously threatened species, in addition to their show work. At least *part* of the ludicrous amount of money they make goes back to the animals. -Jen Half the people you know are below average. -Steven Wright |
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Why aren't the welfare groups putting pressure
on the venues and arranging boycotts and demonstrations? I agree that using wild animals for entertainment purposes is unfair, but I'm not sure how I feel about boycotting S&R. I recently went to Las Vegas and stayed at the Mirage. I visited the animal areas, and was surprised to learn that Siegfried and Roy spend a lot of money on conservation programs. In addition to the lions and tigers, they also have a dolphin facility. There was some work done on dolphin behavior there, which I remembered as being similar to my own behavioral research with chimpanzees. The ideal solution would be to cut the performing, and focus on the conservation. Maybe that's what they'll do going forward. I guess the point it, they have done some good for seriously threatened species, in addition to their show work. At least *part* of the ludicrous amount of money they make goes back to the animals. -Jen Half the people you know are below average. -Steven Wright |
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Joe Canuck wrote: kaeli wrote: I'm pretty sure most of you have heard of Siegfried & Roy and their tigers. In case you haven't heard, one of the tigers finally mauled their "trainer" Roy. (BTW, I am very against "training" wild animals to perform for human amusement) So, from the "take a lesson" department - the reason the tiger almost killed Roy... From: http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-roy06.html Quote:
So, he irritates a 500 pound animal to get its attention, tries to force it to do something it doesn't want to do, then when it gets ****y, tries to get it to let go by beating it. I'd say it didn't work too well. When will people learn that eventually, the wild animal is going to decide it doesn't like being made to do something and decide it really is bigger than you? There is no such thing as a "tame" wild animal. If there were, we'd call them domesticated. *sigh* ------------------------------------------------- ~kaeli~ All I ask for is the chance to prove that money cannot make me happy. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace ------------------------------------------------- The tiger is probably more than a little frustrated at being caged up all the time and being "encouraged" to perform tricks on command. This is NO domestic kitty! And they'll probably kill the poor tiger because he's now "dangerous"! |
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Joe Canuck wrote: kaeli wrote: I'm pretty sure most of you have heard of Siegfried & Roy and their tigers. In case you haven't heard, one of the tigers finally mauled their "trainer" Roy. (BTW, I am very against "training" wild animals to perform for human amusement) So, from the "take a lesson" department - the reason the tiger almost killed Roy... From: http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-roy06.html Quote:
So, he irritates a 500 pound animal to get its attention, tries to force it to do something it doesn't want to do, then when it gets ****y, tries to get it to let go by beating it. I'd say it didn't work too well. When will people learn that eventually, the wild animal is going to decide it doesn't like being made to do something and decide it really is bigger than you? There is no such thing as a "tame" wild animal. If there were, we'd call them domesticated. *sigh* ------------------------------------------------- ~kaeli~ All I ask for is the chance to prove that money cannot make me happy. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace ------------------------------------------------- The tiger is probably more than a little frustrated at being caged up all the time and being "encouraged" to perform tricks on command. This is NO domestic kitty! And they'll probably kill the poor tiger because he's now "dangerous"! |
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"Karen M." wrote in news:blsdln$7iq$1
@nntp.psmfc.org: And they'll probably kill the poor tiger because he's now "dangerous"! The latest I heard is the tiger is going to a zoo, because it is an endangered species. K |
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