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re: Pete Carroll Says LSU Poked Mike da Tiger with Cattle Prods
Posted on 9/6/12 at 12:58 pm to PurpleReignUW
Posted on 9/6/12 at 12:58 pm to PurpleReignUW
I realize that standard of care for animals like Mike were much different back in the day. But do you think the handlers were retards? At any point when dealing with a 700lb meat eating cat, does it sound like a good idea to intentionally make him angry?
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Posted on 9/6/12 at 1:25 pm to ProjectP2294
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I realize that standard of care for animals like Mike were much different back in the day. But do you think the handlers were retards? At any point when dealing with a 700lb meat eating cat, does it sound like a good idea to intentionally make him angry?
I can't speak to prior to Mike IV - but they did rattle around a broom handle in there. This was done to encourage him to roar on the sidelines. He would get agitated and, ultimately, snap it into 3 or 4 pieces with his gigantic paws. He was only around 425 or so. That was unnecessary with Mike V as he would roar at Mike the Tiger. Mike VI is too chill and I think he is too superior and aloof to do anything his staff wants him to do. He's like CEO cat, except in tiger form.
This post was edited on 9/6/12 at 1:26 pm
Posted on 9/6/12 at 2:24 pm to ProjectP2294
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ProjectP2294
Pete Carroll Says LSU Poked Mike da Tiger with Cattle Prods
I realize that standard of care for animals like Mike were much different back in the day. But do you think the handlers were retards? At any point when dealing with a 700lb meat eating cat, does it sound like a good idea to intentionally make him angry?
There have never been 'handlers', just the driver of the truck and maybe one Vet school official walking along as the truck pulls Mike's cage around the field.
Cheerleaders may have put a mike up, but nothing could """"""""FIT"""""""" in between the outer shell with smaller holes, set far away from the actual cage inside the outer shell.
Even if someone did "bang" the cage, it would be the outer shell, not the cage itself.
Posted on 9/6/12 at 9:43 pm to ProjectP2294
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But do you think the handlers were retards? At any point when dealing with a 700lb meat eating cat, does it sound like a good idea to intentionally make him angry?
oh they did indeed "induce" him to growl. theiy didn't hurt him, they pissed him off; he would pace around the cage and growl occasionally.
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