Roy Horn (frm Siegfried & Roy) Checks Into German Rehab Center (18 mo after tiger attack)

Yahoo News ^ | June 17, 2005 | AP

[FairOpinion]

I think you are right.

Some people may be posting here as parodies of conservatives, trying to make conservatives look like mean people. I wouldn't put that past liberals to do exactly that.

REAL Freepers and conservatives are very compassionate people.

[HairOfTheDog]

You have a very forgiving image of conservatives and FReepers... yes, there are many many very kind people, but our group, like any group of people, has it's share of grouchy curmudgeons too. ;~D

[commonasdirt]

"Pretty amazing story, documented."

I'll by that, it's documented. But little Roy Horn sinking in the quicksand and being saved by his faitful pet is, as far as i know, just his story and not documented beyond his book. Would love to see the newspaper story from the time of the event. C'mon, he's a showman out to sell a something for profit.

[commonasdirt]

I stand corrected. The book, written by them, was published in 92. Seigfried & Roy: Mastering the impossible. The main side business now is videos and DVD's like the The Magic Box, '98, in which this quicksand story plays a major part. And Sigfreid & Roy: Masters of the Impossible, '96. Hey, I wish the guy all the best and certainly a full recovery. I am just saying that the quicksand story sounds very farfetched, if fans of theirs do not like it, can't help that. Give me proof of the quicksand story and I will certainly say, great...cool story

[Joe 6-pack]

When I was a kid, I had a wolf-huskie mix. One day he bit my entire head clean off, but my neighbor's golden lab (smartest dog I ever met) was able to get the thing stitched back on before it was too late. Sure, the needlework wasn't that great and you can still see the results to this day, but hey, sewing with paws must be like trying to play the piano with mittens.

Speaking of "Mittens," we use to have a cat that was half-ocelot. One day....;-)

[abigkahuna]

Actually, from the story I have, (the animal trainers) Roy suffered a stroke. There is debate as to whether after the stroke the cat tried to drag Roy off in a protective nature, or used to opportunity to attack. I think much of the re-hab had to do with a stroke. Roy complained of serious headaches the night before during a party.

[FairOpinion]

I thought the tiger dragging him and causing some damage was what caused the stroke.

I do think hte tiger just wanted to save him, humans just aren't equipped with the loose skin that tiger cubs are, which makes them easy to drag around without harm.