Interesting Account of the Roy Tiger Attack

An Interesting Account of the Roy Tiger Attack

Steve Wynn Gives Exclusive Interview

Wynn said he is certain that Montecore did not attack Roy Horn. He refers to attack reports as being false. Instead, he says it was a string of unfortunate events that led to the tiger carrying Roy off the stage. He described it as being similar to how a tiger would carry a cub. 'Montecore would never attack Roy. In a way, the tiger was trying to protect him,' Wynn said.

UPDATE:

Animal Behaviorist Contradicts "Protection" Story

FOXNews.com - Foxlife - Experts: Tiger Wanted to Kill Roy

LAS VEGAS — Animal experts on Thursday disputed a theory that a tiger accidentally mauled Roy Horn (search) of the duo 'Siegfried & Roy,' (search) saying the 600-pound animal was going for the jugular.

'The cat wasn't trying to protect him,' said Jonathan Kraft, who runs the Arizona-based nonprofit group Keepers of the Wild (search). 'That was a typical killing bite.'