Siegfried

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Siegfried Roy

• Roys attack by tiger leaves people wondering
  what happened

Christy Poterek EDU 290 Tuesday 7-950
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History

• Met on a cruise ship in 1957
• Siegfried was a magician and Roy was an animal
  tamer
• Decided to combine talents for a unique show

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History (cont.)

• Moved to Las Vegas in 1970
• Show is most famous for the white tigers and
  lions

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October 3, 2003

• Performing at the MGM Mirage
• Roy was attacked by 7 year old white tiger
  Montecore
• First time any of their animals have been
  aggressive towards them
• Oct. 3 is also Roys birthday

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The attack

• Occurred about halfway through the show
• Tiger bumped Roy with his head
• Roy responded by tapping the animal on the nose
  with the microphone
• Animal then responded by biting arm
• Animal then lunged at Roys neck
• Roy was dragged off stage by animal

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Damage Done

• Roy suffered great blood loss
• Also suffered stroke
• Had surgeries both Friday and Saturday
• Doctors hoped surgeries would release pressure in
  brain
• He is still in stable but critical condition

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On with the show?

• Show out of production at least until Christmas
• Possibility of show not being restored at all
• Productions employees must find new jobs
• Mirage must also find something to replace the
  44 million income from show

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Animal Rights Issues

• PETA wants them to retire act
• They believe the animals should be placed in a
  sanctuary
• Believe that the attack is proof that the stage
  is not a healthy place for tigers
• U.S Department of Agriculture investigating to
  determine violation of Animal Welfare Act

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Conservation of the White Tiger

• Siegfried and Roy have created White Tiger
  Habitat
• First tigers were given to them in 1958 by
  Maharaja of Rewa
• Open air environment for tigers is open to the
  public for viewing
• When tigers arent in the Habitat, they have own
  living environment

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Websites Used in Gathering Information
http//abcnews.go.com/sections/GMA/SciTech/Tiger_d
angers_031120-1.html http//www.eonline.com/News/
Items/0,1,12634,00.html http//www.cnn.com/2003/S
HOWBIZ/10/05/roy.attacked/index.html