My very first reaction when I heard it on the news was "What about the tiger???" I hope they didn't euthanize him.

I also don't go to circuses or any kind of animal performances. Like the consensus here...these animals are WILD creatures. Anything can happen in a split second, like what DID happen. I don't believe it's fair to punish the animal.

I watched a program on Animal Planet last night about magicians and cats. These men run a sanctuary (I think)and train cats through respect, compassion, praise and treats. Their beliefs are that these animals should be treated with the utmost respect and compassion and should NOT try to be domesticated. I was very impressed at the way they worked with the cats. Totally different from years ago when the cats were controlled with whips and chairs.

I hope Roy recovers from his ordeal and they both retire. As far as the cat is concerned, let him go live out his life like he should, in the wild where he's happy and free with others like him.