Tiger That Injured Roy of Siegfried & Roy Dies

[The Straight Story]

Mantecore, the white tiger that injured Roy Horn on a Las Vegas stage over a decade ago, has died. He was 17.

A statement released by illusionist duo Siegfried & Roy on Tuesday said the tiger died from an illness on March 19. No other details were provided.

The average lifespan for such a tiger in captivity is 15 to 26 years, according to the San Diego Zoo's website.

Horn was injured by the 380-pound tiger called Mantecore, whose name is often referred to as Montecore, during a live Siegfried & Roy performance at the Mirage hotel-casino in Las Vegas in 2003.

Horn, 69, and partner Siegfried Fischbacher, 74, have said they believe Mantecore sensed Horn was having a mini-stroke and was dragging him to safety, rather than attacking him. Animal experts have disputed that theory.


http://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/Siegfried--Roy-Tiger-Dies-252454761.html

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1. Chris Rock said it best:

That tiger didn't go crazy. That tiger went tiger!

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2. Amazing.

I would have thought the tiger would have been destroyed more or less immediately after the attack.

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3. The Las Vegas authorities initially wanted to,

but refrained from doing so after a heartfelt plea from Seigfreid and Roy.