re: Pete Carroll Says LSU Poked Mike da Tiger with Cattle Prods

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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?

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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.