The whole thing is so crappy. Look at that poor old cat. He's so darned big, and they had the kindness not to declaw him (barbaric practice) -- I'll bet what really happened is that what the cat did to the woman would have been a mere slap to another tiger. People have paper skin compared to big cats. Little cats are the same thing, no more domesticated, really, than a tiger. It's just that we're A LOT BIGGER. Cats aren't like dogs. Could be that the tiger, like any cat, was just giving a warning slap or nip. From a housecat, that's one thing. But from a tiger ...
I feel sorry for the tiger. He's screwed no matter what.