The fence was about 3' from the enclosure and my wife went right up to the fence to get a close picture. The tiger came up to the fence, lifted its tail and "marked" my wife.
This is a great family legend. A couple of years late we went to Mom's birthday party and once again visited the Zoo. My daughter exclaimed, "There's Mom's Tiger!" I corrected my daughter saying, "No. Mom's the tiger's kitty litter!" Whereupon I got smacked "upside the head!" UffDah!
That happens more frequently than you might think. My mother-in-law (a great lady) volunteered as a doson at the Cheyenne Mtn. Zoo in Colorado Springs, CO. She was always alert to this when she was escorting a group in close proximity to the tigers or lions. Warning visitors to be watchful ... as it wasn't a pleasant experience to be marked by one of the big cats.
“The tiger came up to the fence, lifted its tail and “marked” my wife.”
And I hope you replied with a Golden Shower!
Fire fire with fire in the animal world.