Watching the news a couple days ago, I saw a story about man who's "pet tiger" escaped (did anybody else see it?) and was eventually shot and killed...breaking the heart of the owner...
Later I saw the man on Larry King's show. I think his name was Bruce Hawkins (could be wrong) and he was an actor who had played Tarzan in a movie...I was not familiar with him, tho.
He raised his tiger, Bo Bo, from a cub, and says he doesn't think Bo Bo escaped but was purposely "let out" by someone. He was nearly crying too, when speaking of his tiger being shot...sez they could have used tranquilizer guns...
Another man on the show said it was necessary to shoot him with a real gun, because tranquizer guns take too long to take effect, and the tiger was charging...*sigh*
It's sad, and I feel sorry for the man, but I've also got my thoughts on people raising "wild" animals like that...I know tigers are beautiful creatures, and I probably wouldn't be able to resist a little tiger cub myself...
Love,
Rainbow