Oh, no tigers - what would you do?

[the 4th hanson bro]

I would offer them tuna fish sandwiches. Word is, they'll do anything for one.

I hear they are kind of stupid that way.

Why, drug it and then compose a song while waiting to return it to Mike Tyson. Duh.

We have a winner.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

 

[Captain Ice]

But I was wondering what you think you would do if you saw a couple of tigers roaming around in your town/city? Imagine you are just strolling around and are on a bridge when you spot them. As a result there are no buildings that you can escape into and you are not near your own car.

I'd think nothing of it as the tigers make it out here every few years along with bearcubs, giants, and the indians from some odd place called Cleveland.

 

[Michael_One]

This isn't an empty question as some idiot let his pet tiger go here in So Cal a while back and the advice given out was for everyone to stay indoors. Eventually the animal control officers found it and shot it. This wasn't near where i live so I didn't ponder the situation seroiusly at the time.

Link to news story:
http://articles.latimes.com/2005/feb/24/local/me-tiger24

I'd probably try and shoot the tigers, I hope the gunshots would scare them if I didn't hit them. Of course I'd try and make sure I wouldn't hit anyone else if I missed.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I would run away. As fast and as far as I could.
Edit: No, I wouldn't.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Which would likely get you killed, since you'd be acting like prey.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Oh. Guess I won't run then. Probably it'd be best to freeze, yes?

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Here you go.

Giving advice on what to do when confronted with a tiger is tricky. It depends on the tiger’s personality. And its mood. And whether it’s recently had a meal. “If it’s hungry, you’re in trouble,” says Nyhus. “A tiger is hardwired from more than 10,000 years of evolution to run after prey and grab them by the neck and crush the vertebrae.” Crouching down or crawling will make you look like food, as will running with your back to the tiger. “Walk backward slowly,” Nylus recommends. He also suggests putting distance and barriers between yourself and the tiger.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLdk2C25Z14[/yt]

 

[Kelthaz]

I would just ignore them. I have my tiger repellent rock, so there would be no reason to worry.

 

[The Boy Who Cried Worf]

I would challenge it. I think large carnivores are the Zakdorn of the animal kingdom. They have been sliding by on this vaunted reputation for thousands of years just because no one has the nerve to walk up and bitch slap one of them. If we just stood up to them they'd probably learn quickly who the real bosses are.

 

[RJDiogenes]

Absolutely! I'll be right behind you.

 

[The Boy Who Cried Worf]

Absolutely! I'll be right behind you.

You can be right in front of me too. I won't mind.

 

[RJDiogenes]

No, no, that's all right. Behind you is just fine.

 

[Theodore Jay Miller]

Punctuation; the difference between

Oh no, tigers

and

Oh, no tigers

 

[Miss Chicken]

^^^ You are so anal retentive. Everyone knew what I meant. This is a message board not an English class.

 

[MikeHolmes_CoE]

Tiger 1 to Tiger 2:

"Dude, don't bother. A buddy of mine had one of these guys before I got here and his ass was on fire for the rest of the weekend."

 

[the 4th hanson bro]

Two guys were going through the jungle when they surprised a tiger. One guy sits down, pulls running shoes out of his backpack and starts putting them on. The other guy says, "what are you doing that for? You'll never be able to outrun a tiger." The first guy says, " don't have to. Only have to outrun you."

 

[Jono]

See the water buffalo scene in Crocodile Dundee for how I'd deal with the situation.

 

[judge alba]

probaly be running down the road shitting myself if i saw a couple. or at least let my other half pet them as she loves tigers