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[Patrick S.]

So, a rare tiger is $300 in Mexico, while a fox, which is an animal I see running around everyday on my drive to work, costs $7000 in Russia...

 

[TheRedSnifit]

So, a rare tiger is $300 in Mexico, while a fox, which is an animal I see running around everyday on my drive to work, costs $7000 in Russia...

Capture foxes on your way to work. Sell them for $7000. $$$

I'll need a percentage for the idea, of course.

 

[Patrick S.]

Capture foxes on your way to work. Sell them for $7000. $$$

I'll need a percentage for the idea, of course.

But what if I get the rabies?

 

[Sparkedglory]

What did he expect to happen?

 

[HeatBoost]

So...

...is it racist of me to think that the guy he saw with the full grown tiger was a drug lord?

Like, who the fuck has a tiger on a leash OTHER than a drug lord? Or a stage magician.

 

[Rabid-Coot]

So, a rare tiger is $300 in Mexico, while a fox, which is an animal I see running around everyday on my drive to work, costs $7000 in Russia...

You can get foxes for less, I think the Russian ones are expensive because they've been selectivly bred to be more domesticated.

Is Loki one of those Russian Domesticated foxes you get for $8,000 that are really rare??
No... we paid 300.00 for Loki he is more like your flea-market garage sale type of cheap fox, but he is my little flea-market fox

http://lokitheredfox.com/frequently-asked-questions.html

 

[andythinkpad]

So, a rare tiger is $300 in Mexico, while a fox, which is an animal I see running around everyday on my drive to work, costs $7000 in Russia...

4
Don't confuse wild fox with Russian pet fox. Russia has monopoly on domestic pet fox they spent decades to bleed.

 

[Patrick S.]

4
Don't confuse wild fox with Russian pet fox. Russia has monopoly on domestic pet fox they spent decades to bleed.

Ewww....

 

[Pikma]

So...

...is it racist of me to think that the guy he saw with the full grown tiger was a drug lord?

Like, who the fuck has a tiger on a leash OTHER than a drug lord? Or a stage magician.

Would a drug lord sell his tiger for $300 tho?

 

[chadskin]

They're cute when they're all grown up, too.

 

[TheRedSnifit]

But what if I get the rabies?

Then the deal's off and we never spoke.

 

[Surface of Me]

So...

...is it racist of me to think that the guy he saw with the full grown tiger was a drug lord?

Like, who the fuck has a tiger on a leash OTHER than a drug lord? Or a stage magician.

No.

It is racist of you to associate "drug lord" with a certain race though.

 

[Skii]

If you had a tiger from birth would it be fully domesticated and calm / gentle as an adult?

That's not how it works

 

[HarryKS]

Eh, eh, you know what, worth a try.

 

[ffdgh]

They did him a favor. One less future mauling.

 

[ArgyleReptile]

$300? I got my tiger for $500!

Amazon will be getting an earful from me.

 

[Emwitus]

I Blame the walking dead

 

[ahoyhoy]

They're cute when they're all grown up, too.

What the fuck.

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

But is it a purebred?

 

[Loris146]

Tigers are amazing damn

 

[Memento Mori]

$300 seems ridiculously cheap for a tiger. This story has reminded me of an Ricky Gervais Show years ago where Karl Pilkington claimed he'd found a website where you could buy a tiger for $1000 and a chimpanzee for $50K.

 

[Namikaze]

I actually thought the title said "Teen arrested for smuggling Tiger's club purchased in Mexico" lol, I thought it was gonna be about Tiger woods. I need more sleep.

They're cute when they're all grown up, too.

Uh huh.."cute." I don't wanna die so I'll keep my distance.

 

[HighResTomato]

They're cute when they're all grown up, too.

Lewis has balls of steel.

 

[arts&crafts]

What the fuck.

I imagine it is his pet and they are playing, my dog does similar things, and about the same size..maybe a bit skinnier.

Actually I just googled him, he doesnt own the tiger but has known it since it was a kitten(?)

 

[sixteen-bit]

Is there a way to feed it like anti-growth hormones so it stays little and doesn't kill you?

 

[Sayad]

If you had a tiger from birth would it be fully domesticated and calm / gentle as an adult?

It can still kill you by mistake/natural reflexes.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Is there a way to feed it like anti-growth hormones so it stays little and doesn't kill you?

Poison it and hinder its natural development so it can't kill you and can be a kawaii pet. Clearly the best option for both the tiger and yourself.

 

[nekkid]

Lewis has balls of steel.

Comparatively child's play to his day job.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Delicious..

 

[Cosmic Schwung]

This guy got scalped with a single paw swipe from this leopard.

I was wondering were the blood was, and then I saw a later picture. I'm amazed he didn't die.

 

[Disxo]

I imagine it is his pet and they are playing, my dog does similar things, and about the same size..maybe a bit skinnier.

Actually I just googled him, he doesnt own the tiger but has known it since it was a kitten(?)

Its lewis hamilton xd

 

[valkyre]

If you had a tiger from birth would it be fully domesticated and calm / gentle as an adult?

Cats are never 100% domesticated, whether it is a tiger or a normal cat.

Thats the beauty of them, thats what cat owners admire about them. Their instincts remain largely unchanged even after thousands of years of human interaction. That is the "exotic" thing about this species. They are independent animals that if you let them roam free, are fully capable of supporting themselves. And they know that. The know they do not need you to survive, unlike dogs, who are completely dependent on either being fed or scavenging trash. Cats will hunt their food and deal with their personal hygiene themselves.

That doesnt mean that cats dont show affection, on the contrary they are very affectionate. But they will always do so, knowing that they are simply sharing space with you sort of like awesome roommates, never as your "property".

That's why there is a saying that goes: "a human chooses his dog, but a cat chooses its human"

So the answer is no.

A cat will never be fully domesticated., much less a huge Tiger which is capable of even killing you by trying to play with you or trying to show you affection.

 

[Mascot]

Cats in general are so fucking awesome, and tigers are the best.
Who was that South African dude with the pet tiger? It basically ate his house and his cars.

Edit: Waking up with Enzo

Love these videos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEbJV61L2r0

 

[Sami+]

No it's a wild animal. Domestication takes hundreds of years naturally.

The Soviets managed to figure out how to do it in a shorter time but it still took them like 50 years to fully domesticate wild foxes. Then they got bored and got rid of all the cute domesticated foxes.

This might just be the most Russian thing I've ever read

 

[sixteen-bit]

Poison it and hinder its natural development so it can't kill you and can be a kawaii pet. Clearly the best option for both the tiger and yourself.

Is that a yes

 

[Luigi87]

So cute.

Spoiler

Totally terrifying for me when grown up, lol, albeit still a beautiful animal.

Hopefully is set up in a proper place of care now.

 

[studyguy]

That's a fucking chubby cub I tell you what.

 

[U2NUMB]

This summer my family and I visited a big cat rescue. They had well over 100 tigers and lions.. the stories they told were depressing as hell. Stop thinking these are house cats people.. geeze

Some states also need to get their head out of their ass and ban this sort of thing. I believe Texas was one that pretty much lets you have whatever. They told stories of emergencies in houses so fire crews or police show up only to be face to face with a tiger, crazy.

 

[dan2026]

Cats in general are so fucking awesome, and tigers are the best.
Who was that South African dude with the pet tiger? It basically ate his house and his cars.

Edit: Waking up with Enzo

Love these videos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEbJV61L2r0

Geez. Those dogs are like one wrong move and we are lunch.

 

[Slayven]

That is how you get full grown tigers in your sewer

 

[Impeccable]

I want a tiger.

 

[Glix]

Holy shit that thing is adorable.

 

[Futurematic]

can own an assault rifle but can't own an animal?
get your shit together america

You're in luck!

 

[v1lla21]

All I gotta say is you can buy all kinds of weird shit in Tijuana for the low low.

 

[King Gilga]

If I could buy a tiger cub for £300 I'd bbe r god damn tempted

 

[GhaleonEB]

Cats are never 100% domesticated, whether it is a tiger or a normal cat.

Thats the beauty of them, thats what cat owners admire about them. Their instincts remain largely unchanged even after thousands of years of human interaction. That is the "exotic" thing about this species. They are independent animals that if you let them roam free, are fully capable of supporting themselves. And they know that. The know they do not need you to survive, unlike dogs, who are completely dependent on either being fed or scavenging trash. Cats will hunt their food and deal with their personal hygiene themselves.

That doesnt mean that cats dont show affection, on the contrary they are very affectionate. But they will always do so, knowing that they are simply sharing space with you sort of like awesome roommates, never as your "property".

That's why there is a saying that goes: "a human chooses his dog, but a cat chooses its human"

So the answer is no.

A cat will never be fully domesticated., much less a huge Tiger which is capable of even killing you by trying to play with you or trying to show you affection.

This is a good post, and a wonderfully succinct distinction about the differences between cats and dogs. I loved my cats as a kid, but it's accurate to say we co-habitated rather than me feeling like its owner. Cats remaining semi-feral has long fascinated me.

 

[Slayven]

You're in luck!

Nevada i can see because of Vegas

 

[PandaShake]

I'd pay some to play with it for a day, but wtf. It's too adorable.

 

[bunbun777]

Brb going to TJ to "save" some tigers.

 

[ReAxion]

it's pronounced oh-tye, by the way.