... And don't tease tigers.
At the New York Zoo this week a person intent on suicide dropped from the zoo's monorail into its tiger's den. The tigers seemed willing to assist, and he lost his foot (link below).
In Thailand it's a popular tourist attraction to tease tigers. The tigers here look teenager-ish, not fully grown, and not particularly angry, but they could in town grow frustrated.
The video "Tourists Teasing Tigers In Thailand" is below, with advice following below.
Some advice on How to Escape Dangerous Animals in the Wild:
Use your arms and clothing to make yourself look as big as possible, then back away slowly. When attacked: Fight back, striking the animal's eyes and mouth.
Further advice here.
And news of a New Yorker looking for the wild life here.
Hat tip for the tiger video to Ace of Spades HQ.
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