Posted on 08/13/2004 6:04:58 AM PDT by Area Freeper
Nearly a year after being mauled by a tiger, illusionist Roy Horn of "Siegfried & Roy" was evaluated at a hospital that specializes in spinal cord and traumatic brain injury rehabilitation.
Dave Kirvin, a spokesman for Horn, declined to comment on how long Horn was expected to stay or what treatment he was receiving. Horn arrived at Craig Hospital earlier this week and was being evaluated Thursday.
Horn was able to walk again in March, five months after being mauled by a 300-pound white tiger in Las Vegas. The tiger attacked him during a sold-out performance at The Mirage hotel-casino.
Horn's partner, German-born magician Siegfried Fischbacher, has downplayed Horn's injuries, describing the illusionist's wound as "a little punch hole" on the left side of his neck.
Fischbacher has said a stroke Horn suffered afterward resulted from blood pressure medication that sometimes made him feel faint.
MGM Mirage officials have said Horn has a long recovery ahead of him, and the duo's long-running show has been closed.
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More pointless spinning.
As I remember, that's not what happened. Didn't he fall, and the tiger tried to pick him up and carry him backstage? Or something like that? At least that's the story S&R released.
These presstitutes can't quite seem get the facts straight.
I trust Siegfried and Roy's account before I would trust any rendition by the MSM...
Forget him, how's the tiger? Traumatized? Lonely?
I think Seigfried was trying to keep the tiger from being euthanized. Not sure. But these guys know the risks they are taking when conducting these shows.
Manticore the tiger still has not tested positive for HIV, but he is on the treatment program as a precautionary measure.
How is your husband doing today? Any progress?
He was injured in 1973 and passed on in 1986.
Craig doesn't *cure* spinal cord injury....at least, not yet....but uses PT and exercise and training to make use of whatever is left and to encourage whichever muscles are still functioning to regain control/strength. They retrain for use of wheelchairs and various appliances and do a lot of work overcoming depression and defeatism.
When we were there, they involved family to a great degree in the rehab. Dedicated, professional staff and, at that time, a lot of group interaction w/others who had spinal cord injuries.
Animals that big and strong are always a risk.
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