In my opinion, there is no such thing as a tamed tiger. Trained and tamed are not the same.

^Sorry 'bout that. I guess the video itself proves your point

Couldn't they fill the dummy with red jello first?

I'm inclined to think that the tiger is just playing with the dummy, like a house cat with a ball of yarn.

It was full of catnip

Note to self:

     Do not leave my dummy near my Siberian Tiger.

Noted.

Am I the only one who thinks it might be a bad idea to give it something which resembles a human to tear apart? And what exactly did that 65lb dummy demonstrate? I can pick up 65lbs and swing it around, too.

>> ^gwiz665:
I'm inclined to think that the tiger is just playing with the dummy, like a house cat with a ball of yarn.


I agree. It shows how powerful the tiger can be, but I really don't see how it shows that the tiger would have done the same to an actual human.

To think that the tiger cannot tell the difference between a human and this overgrown chew-toy seems foolish.

i like how he included a "kill the human" option in his list of training commands alongside sit, fetch, roll-over etc.

To answer all the concerns over the dummy v. human debate . . . The problem is that many times the cat HAS known the difference but still chose to maul the human. There was a photographer who did senior pictures with a "tamed" tiger until a girl was mauled by one, her face almost completely torn off. Or the many owners who think it's a great idea until they become a threat.

These animals are fierce hunters who are not inclined to defend their "friends" such as a dog. A dog is a pack animal, willing to give it's life for the pack leader (aka human) while a animal of this magnitude may hunt with others, they are still highly individualistic and will do what they must to be alpha. A 200lb human against a 650lb Siberian is no joke, and your chances of living are almost zero. They are MAGNIFICENT creatures, but they are also highly dangerous to your health. Love and respect them, but from afar.

The only different between you and that dummy . . . you are more fun to kill.

The difference between a tiger listening to you, and one eating you is twofold.

1) It needs to think that, no matter what, you will kick it's ass from here to Madagascar if it fucks with you.

2) It needs to be well fed.

Tiger shirt: almost as awesome as wolf shirt.

>> ^furrycloud:
Tiger shirt: almost as awesome as wolf shirt.


At least this dude has a legit reason for wearing it.

Yeah I have to agree that was really very silly... did anyone doubt that the tiger would be able to toss that thing about with ease?... I also agree that I think it was less 'attack' and more 'play' I don't know that there would have been much left had it really wanted to 'attack' it...

why did he take if from him!?

"Here, play with this awesome toy... and now I'm taking it away forever! Get back in the cage!"

The sensationalized commentary was misleading.

So It can swing a 65 kilo doll around. Big deal. In a one on one fight for survival, a real live human would have a chance, with or without tools. If you can kick a football 70 yards, you can knock out a tiger. The obvious tactic would be to kick the shit out of it before it can even get in range to bite vital areas.

>> ^jwray:
The sensationalized commentary was misleading.
So It can swing a 65 kilo doll around. Big deal. In a one on one fight for survival, a real live human would have a chance, with or without tools. If you can kick a football 70 yards, you can knock out a tiger. The obvious tactic would be to kick the shit out of it before it can even get in range to bite vital areas.


You really should do some research on the tactics a tiger uses to take down it's prey.
Kicking the shit out of it sounds like a great plan, with one small catch. You need to land those kicks, and plenty of them to win. All the while this cat is playing with you like a kitten with a sock. At the point that it gets tired and just jumps at your face, you better be ready to doge like a ninja or die like a chewtoy.

>> ^mauz15:
In my opinion, there is no such thing as a tamed tiger. Trained and tamed are not the same.


My "tamed" cats aren't to much better, just lacking in body weight.

"That tiger didn't go crazy! That tiger went tiger!" - CR

Fucking tigers!

>> ^McFarQue:
>> ^jwray:
The sensationalized commentary was misleading.
So It can swing a 65 kilo doll around. Big deal. In a one on one fight for survival, a real live human would have a chance, with or without tools. If you can kick a football 70 yards, you can knock out a tiger. The obvious tactic would be to kick the shit out of it before it can even get in range to bite vital areas.

You really should do some research on the tactics a tiger uses to take down it's prey.
Kicking the shit out of it sounds like a great plan, with one small catch. You need to land those kicks, and plenty of them to win. All the while this cat is playing with you like a kitten with a sock. At the point that it gets tired and just jumps at your face, you better be ready to doge like a ninja or die like a chewtoy.



One good kick to the right part of the head could give it a terrible concussion, depending on what sort of shoes you're wearing. As bipedal primates, our kicks are much more agile and long-range than those of quadruped mammals. Tigers rely on stealth and striking from behind because of the ridiculously short range of their main weapon (the teeth). If you see it coming, you have a good chance. Humans are better at long-distance running, too, because we don't overheat as easily. A tiger can sprint faster than a human athlete for only a very short distance. And humans are much better than tigers at climbing trees, or picking up wood from the ground and using it as a weapon (which increases the difference between the tiger's strike range and your strike range). If it tries to pounce from 6 feet away, you have plenty of time to knock it sideways while it is in an unstable posture with only half of its limbs on the ground (its usual prey are quadrupeds whose limbs aren't well oriented to do such a defensive maneuver, and who couldn't turn quickly enough to maintain an orientation facing the tiger).

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