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Nun ist der Tiger an Lungenkrebs verstorben....
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Diese Nachricht macht mich aus mehreren Gründen sehr traurig.
Tiger sind vom Aussterben bedroht und es gibt weltweit nur noch ca. 2 500 ihrer Art.
Michael besaß 2 davon, Thriller und Sabu, ein Pärchen, vermutlich Geschwister. Beide 1998 geboren.
Sie lebten von klein auf bis 2006 auf der Neverland Ranch.
Wunderschöne, gesunde und imposante Tiere.
Thriller, das Mädchen, durfte sich bei Sabu nahezu alles erlauben, seinen Schlafplatz nutzen, sein Futter antasten ....was ziemlich ungewöhnlich ist....und alle amüsierte.
Trotz seiner großen Tierliebe hatte sich Michael leider nie wieder nach den Tieren erkundigt oder sie gar besucht. Selbst auf Fotos und Berichte sowie T-Shirts und Geschenke für seine Kinder soll er nie reagiert haben...
Am 11.6.2012 ist Thriller im Alter von nur 13 Jahren verstorben. Sabu wird sie sicher sehr vermissen.
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28 Jun 2012 04:31
The paw thing: Michael Jackson's tiger Thriller dies, aged 13
The 375lb tiger has died of lung cancer, leaving her friend Sabu who also
lived at *****'s Neverland, on his own
Thriller, a tiger that belonged to Michael Jackson when the entertainer lived at his Neverland ranch, has died aged 13.
The 375lb tiger died of lung cancer on June 11 at actress-activist Tippi Hedren's wildlife preserve in California, it was announced today.
Tests were performed and the tiger was cremated.
Staff workers will hold a private service when the ashes are buried in a section of the preserve set aside for animals that die there.
Thriller and her brother Sabu were born on November 20, 1998, and lived with Jackson until May 4, 2006, Hedren said.
When Jackson left Neverland for good, his vet asked Hedren to take the cats at her Shambala Preserve in Acton, about 50 miles north of Los Angeles.
Other Neverland animals, including giraffes, flamingos, orangutans, elephants and dozens of reptiles, were sent to other sanctuaries in other parts of the country.
Shambala did not have a lot of room, but Hedren built a 79,000 US dollars habitat next to the preserve's lake and there were trees and a hill and Thriller had a great life with Sabu, she said.
"Thriller was a real piece of work, one gutsy girl. She ruled Sabu's life. It was humorous to watch the whole relationship.
"She did things to him that male tigers would normally never allow. She would steal food from him.
"That's unheard of. She ruled the roost, was very independent and tough," Hedren said.
Unlike many of the animals at the preserve, Thriller and Sabu arrived at the compound in excellent health physically and emotionally, Hedren said.
There are 15 tigers at the compound, but Sabu is now alone in the habitat he shared with Thriller and he will probably stay that way, Hedren said.
Tigers are loners in the wild, she explained.
Because Thriller was a famous tiger, she was very popular with visitors and media, Hedren said.
"She didn't care. She was not a diva and didn't mug for the camera. We all loved her for it."
Staff was trying to cope with Thriller's death, Hedren said.
"It's very hard for all of us when these animals go away. Fortunately for Sabu and Thriller, they came in healthy and content.
"They had no problem with being in quarantine for 30 days. They adjusted so well."
Most of the animals at Shambala, which requires 75,000 US dollars in donations every month to stay open, have trouble adjusting because they have such abusive pasts, Hedren said.
Jackson, who died in 2009, often talked about his love of animals, but he never called to check on the tigers and he never sent any money to help pay for their care, Hedren said.
A year after the tigers arrived, Hedren said staff sent a package of photos of Sabu and Thriller and T-shirts and other memorabilia to Jackson's children, "but we never heard a word back. I just think it's odd".
Zuletzt geändert von geli2709; 30.06.2012, 01:31. -
Traurig, aber leider müssen wir alle mal gehen.
Ich hoffe er hatte ein schönes TigerlebenKommentar
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Ich habe die Nachricht vom Tod des Tigers Thriller erst vorhin gehört! Ich war auch total geschockt und auch Trauer mischte sich mit darunter! Es war ein schönes Tier! Und 13 Jahre ist doch nun wirklich kein Alter! Ein paar schöne Jahre hätte der Tiger ruhig noch haben können! Aber gegen Krankheit kann man nichts machen. Und wenn er sich nur gequält hätte, wäre es auch nicht gut gewesen! Ich hoffe er musste sich zum Schluss nicht quälen.....Kommentar
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