Why the tigers?

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Dogdoc

Thursday, November 15, 2001 - 05:26 am Click here to edit this post
I thought the tiger walk was dangerous. It looked like there would be no way to quickly protect a contestant if an animal decided to leap.Even dressed in monks clothes the walkers would not seem familiar to the tigers. The animals did seem well cared for but it was annoying to see them in chains.

Spygirl

Thursday, November 15, 2001 - 05:35 am Click here to edit this post
It didn't look like the tigers were well cared for to me -- they seemed EXTREMELY thirsty -- all of them. I didn't like the chains at all.

Kep421

Thursday, November 15, 2001 - 05:46 am Click here to edit this post
I loved the part of the tigers. I've seen them before on PBS or Discovery or TLC (can't remember).

They do not live chained to that valley. The monks have hand reared them, and the valley is kinda like their playground and they are brought there everyday to play. The monks walk among them without fear when they bring them to the valley and in the documentary I saw the tigers playing freely without chains. I think they were chained for saftey reasons because the tigers didn't know the contestants.

I think the monks were very close nearby but they were edited out. We didn't get to see Kev/Drew (can't remember who went) walk away from the one tiger who got real friendly with him. I think he stood still waiting for someone to come and get the kitty away from him. They edited that part out.

Fruitbat

Thursday, November 15, 2001 - 05:56 am Click here to edit this post
There is going to be a monk snack someday. Hand reared or not they are wild animals with programming. In fact, those red robes day after day would irritate me and I do not often kill, just think of what an annoyed tiger could do.

Kep421

Thursday, November 15, 2001 - 05:58 am Click here to edit this post
Monk snack, LOL....

Becjo

Thursday, November 15, 2001 - 06:23 am Click here to edit this post
They had cameras tied to the tigers too - I dont think that's a normal every day thing either. They obviously chained them up just so they wouldnt bother the contensants. I'm sure they knew they were safe or they wouldnt have had anyone walk through them. I thought it was cute how the tiger was swatting at their legs. He looked like a big kitty cat wanting to play :)

Grooch

Thursday, November 15, 2001 - 06:29 am Click here to edit this post
AS I was watching it, I was thinking that I would have loved to see Moon go through there. She would have all the tigers laying down and she would be rubbing their bellys. And she would probably end up bringing one home.

Spygirl

Thursday, November 15, 2001 - 06:49 am Click here to edit this post
ROTFLMBO....


That makes me feel better to know about the animals.

Car54

Thursday, November 15, 2001 - 07:48 am Click here to edit this post
I was probably more worried about the tigers than the contestants. Those chains didn't look very sturdy, and I figured there must be guards or some kind of security off camera with dart guns or something in case one of the animals lunged.
I remember with Survivor, when Linda was interviewed she said they had armed guards off camera out of sight the whole time- I would think the TV show has to have a pretty good security plan for something like that!

Realfan

Thursday, November 15, 2001 - 08:00 am Click here to edit this post
I was bummed that we didn't get to see a GUIDO SNACK. As far as I'm concerned, the kitties could chomp down on both of them!

Emily frustrated the heck out of me with her itty-bitty baby steps and standing still, too. But then, all of them may have done that. The editing only showed a tiny bit.

Crazydog

Thursday, November 15, 2001 - 08:03 am Click here to edit this post
As I said on another thread, Emily was the only one who seemed not very bright. The others seemed to avoid the radiuses of the tiger chains as much as possible. Emily was show gingerly stepping OVER the chains a number of times. The entire tiger sequence was edited very poorly and made the whole thing look fairly uninteresting.

Mindyrama

Thursday, November 15, 2001 - 08:38 am Click here to edit this post
yeah, it was obvious they took stock shots of the tigers pissed off earlier (probably egging them on), then edited it in to make it look really dangerous. Like if you looked in the background when they were walking through they were all laying around sleeping (with the exception of the playful one with Frank and Kevin), then they'd show a close-up of them all snarling..please.

Abbynormal

Thursday, November 15, 2001 - 04:01 pm Click here to edit this post
Emily said on the Rosie show that 2 days later a little girl got attacked by one of the tigers.

Neko

Thursday, November 15, 2001 - 06:11 pm Click here to edit this post
Mahrajah would've felt right home with them.
I'd be playing with them too though.They are the cutest things!

Tbear

Wednesday, November 21, 2001 - 11:19 pm Click here to edit this post
Fruitbat,
You don't OFTEN kill???

I agree about the editing comments. Momily would have been asking her daughter if she was allright and Emily was acting like a little girl. I didn't understand what she was doing! I thought she was going too close to the tigers and was going to be in trouble because she was taking such a long time that the lions would be suspicious.

That poor little girl that was mentioned that got killed by one. These are not kittens, although I can see how the playfulness was cute, but they are wild animals any way you look at it.

Moondance

Wednesday, November 21, 2001 - 11:24 pm Click here to edit this post
LOL G, I just read what you posted last week... I was yelling at the tv... I want to do the cat walk..PPLLEEAAASSEEEE... I would have loved it. I LOVE kitty cats

Dogdoc

Thursday, November 22, 2001 - 06:15 am Click here to edit this post
The tigers should be treated with respect. They deserve to have their natural instincts.Their wild traits may have been suppressed by captivity but not eliminated. These animals do not want to play with us! Their interaction will relate to predatory behavior. I think it was a poor choice for a challenge. Give me that rock climbing any day.

Tbear

Friday, November 23, 2001 - 01:31 am Click here to edit this post
DOGDOC, Hey are you a veterinarian due to your nick name? I completely agree with your comments. These are not kittens and they should not have been on chains! As I mentioned above, it was reported that a poor little girl got killed by one of them. There instinct is to protect themselves and kill predators and prey. A lousy move on the show's part.

Dogdoc

Friday, November 23, 2001 - 05:05 am Click here to edit this post
Tbear, yes I am a veterinarian.I think it is important that we respect animals and let them live the life they are meant to lead. Some species have been domesticated and now depend upon us but the others can only be harmed when we keep them for our own purposes.Rehabilitators know that hand raised wild animals should be returned to the wild.Thanks for your support

Tbear

Sunday, November 25, 2001 - 12:04 am Click here to edit this post
Your welcome. Until just recently, I was a monthly supporter of WWF Canada for a few years now. You may know of them...they help save the animals from being Extinct work on helping our environmental issues in relations to the animals.
What a crime it is to see an animal become extinct; nobody would ever see this unique creature again. Tbear

Corriecat

Monday, November 26, 2001 - 03:39 am Click here to edit this post
Dogdoc maybe you know this. I heard that tigers, lions etc. can be provoked and attack a woman during her monthly cycle. Is that true? If it is that challenge wasn't safe for Momily or Margarita.

Tntitanfan

Monday, November 26, 2001 - 06:46 am Click here to edit this post
Corrie - I don't know about the animals you referred to, but that is true about bears! Female hikers/campers are especially warned about it!

Dogdoc

Monday, November 26, 2001 - 04:59 pm Click here to edit this post
I don't know for sure but I imagine that the smell of blood would attract a carnivorous wild animal. It doesn't seem to be a problem with domesticated cats. The sense of smell may be stronger in the large cats.

Whoami

Monday, November 26, 2001 - 10:13 pm Click here to edit this post
I've heard something similar about dolphins. There are stories of course of wild dolphins coming to the rescue of someone in distress, but they won't help a menstrating woman. Though I'm not sure if I heard that they would outright attack a woman.

Mahrajah

Tuesday, November 27, 2001 - 12:00 am Click here to edit this post
ooo i guess i missed the tiger episode.. but oh well..lol

i got plenty of tigers and wombat segal is right.. i woulda felt right at home with em..

tigers are indeed wild animals and they need to be treated with the upmost respect or they will open up a can of whoop a** on u..

my baby cubs are doing great by the way.. i got this lil crib thing goin n all 3 of em sleep side by side.. lol..

i love tigers.. thank god i grew up around em