Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 10460
Berkeley CSUA MOTD
 
WIKI | FAQ | Tech FAQ
http://csua.com/feed/
2025/05/24 [General] UID:1000 Activity:popular
5/24    

2003/10/4-5 [Uncategorized] UID:10460 Activity:nil 50%like:11536
10/3    Roy mauled by Tiger (Siegfried and Roy):
        http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2003/10/03/state0030EDT0231.DTL
        \_ finally, some small measure of justice for the animals.
           \_ how mean.
              \_ mean?  you're talking about what they do to the animals,
                 right?  taking wild creatures that belong far far away from
                 people and making them dance around on stage for the
                 audience's delight every night and then into a tiny cage
                 until the next show until they're too old to move and die?
                 *that* is mean.  getting your throat ripped out by such a
                 creature is the risk he chose.  the tiger ripping out his
                 throat is simple natural justice.  i'll bet you think its
                 cool to see the animals at ringling brother's, too, huh?
Cache (1427 bytes)
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2003/10/03/state0030EDT0231.DTL
Horn, who turned 59 Friday, was taken to University Medical Center, where he underwent surgery, MGM Mirage spokesman Alan Feldman said. Roy is a very, very strong-willed person as well as having physical strength, said Bernie Yuman, the duos longtime manager. Its touching to hear from so many people all at a short time, Yuman said. Firefighters were called to the hotel-casino about 8:20 pm and found Horn had been attacked at the throat by a tiger during a performance, said Clark County Fire spokesman Bob Leinbach. They treated him for massive blood loss, treated him for breathing trouble, Leinbach said, adding that on the way to the hospital, Roy was able to talk with the ambulance staff. Feldman said the full extent of Horns injuries may not be known for a couple of days. Moments later, the tiger lunged at Horn, who tried beating the tiger off with a microphone, Cushman said. Horns partner, Siegfried Fischbacher, later appeared on stage visibly upset and said the performance was canceled, Cushman said. The German-born pair have been a staple on the Las Vegas Strip for more than 30 years, performing six shows a week, 44 weeks per year. Their fantastical show features dozens of animals, including lions, tigers and elephants. A party was held at The Mirage Thursday to celebrate Horns birthday. The tiger involved in the attack, a 7-year-old male named Montecore, was quarantined at the hotel, officials said.