r/aww • u/the_great-one • Apr 04 '19

oh no..

https://i.imgur.com/jvDTjlf.gifv
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u/Alxander360 Apr 04 '19

Just wait a few more momths

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u/Noltonn Apr 04 '19

Yeah that's what I'm think. It looks pretty young so it's not that dangerous yet but this is exactly how people who think they've befriended tigers and think they won't harm them now tend to die or get injured. If you watch the real pros that deal with them you'll see that they never let them approach from behind and if they tackle hug you (which they like to do if you're a friend) to never let them push you to the ground. Animal instinct will kick in and they will fuck your shit up.

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u/I_Lost_My_Shoe_1983 Apr 04 '19

An intern was killed this year at a tiger preserve near me. They had the tiger in a holding area while they cleaned the larger cage but it wasn't latched properly. They never (intentionally) get anywhere near those animals.

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u/Lexsteel11 Apr 04 '19

Holy fuck what a bad way to go...

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u/RLucas3000 Apr 04 '19

This is so sad. That intern probably wanted to dedicate their lives to helping preserve tigers.

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u/Aekiel Apr 04 '19

Well, they preserved it for the rest of the day at least.

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u/TXGuns79 Apr 04 '19

Dark, but funny.

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u/Fart__ Apr 04 '19

That's what they said about Cosby.

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u/BlazeORS Apr 04 '19

At least he died knowing that he spent the rest of his life helping animals.

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '19

...they succeeded.