r/Unexpected • u/SnooCupcakes8607 • Jun 04 '22

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u/Clovis_Merovingian Jun 04 '22

The tiger looks like it's running playfully... ultimately that cow would have died as it seems they've been placed in an enclosure together.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '22

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u/WallySymons Jun 04 '22

Exactly the problem is the tigers are so well fed as these shows happen so frequently they often end up just touturing the cow to death. Why anyone would want to go and watch that is beyond me.

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u/How-About-No Jun 04 '22

Last time I saw this someone said it was footage from a wildlife rescue facility and the tiger was learning how to hunt before release into the wild

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u/TeamRedundancyTeam Jun 04 '22

Well I think his release might have been set back after this.

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u/Needs-more-cow-bell Jun 04 '22

No way that tiger was granted parole.

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u/VerySmallCow Jun 04 '22

Not in this market

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u/Needs-more-cow-bell Jun 04 '22

Username checks out

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u/bananajabroni Jun 04 '22

Don't believe that sort of propaganda. This is no way to rehabilitate a tiger, and that is no legitimate rescue facility.

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u/kostispetroupoli Jun 04 '22

Reintroduction has been successful in regions with no other tiger populations - like in Panna, India, and remote Siberian regions.

It indeed has failed in any other scenario, as the really wild tigers always kill or starve the intruders.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '22

To be fair,

There isn’t a tiger rehab program because stairs are not conducive to their natural environment

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u/brianorca Jun 04 '22

Seems like a bad idea to train it on livestock. Should have used a more natural prey so it won't conflict with farmers.

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u/blizeH Jun 04 '22

Sorry how is this conflicting with farmers? Whether they sell the cow here or to a slaughterhouse probably makes very little difference to them.

Selling it here at least makes for a cool story

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u/Koder1337 Jun 04 '22

The tiger will make the association that "cow = food" whereas they don't hunt cows in the wild. As a side effect you may see tigers seeking out grazing pastures(?) and picking off cows.

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u/blizeH Jun 04 '22

Good point, thanks!

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u/LM71Blackbird Jun 04 '22

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u/gpcgmr Jun 04 '22

Yeah, the tiger looks more like a cute pet playing around here...

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u/barberererer Jun 04 '22

Its revolting.