!!!! Two Tigers - Unlocked Cage - In Backyard !!!!

Missouri Needs A Law Banning Private Ownership of Exotic Animals. This bill was introduced 2007 but did not make the floor. It is suppose to be reintroduced this year. Missouri is one of the worst states when it comes to protecting these animals, and also protecting the public. Exotic animals are big business to some, at the cost of these living, breathing, feeling creatures- who lives of misery for profit. Also these animals are bought when they are young, and end up in an unclean, unsafe cage for life. Tigers live 26 years. There are exotic animal auctions in Missouri, and some tigers are raised for their fur and body parts to sell. The Missouri Conservation Depo will check on a cougar, but have no jurisdiction to check on tiger. How many tigers, lions, monkeys, bears and other animals right this second are suffering in Missouri? How many have any shelter, are fed well, have good medical care, have fresh water, live in a clean environment, can run, can feel grass under them, have a decent life? Not Many!!! This is Cruel punishment, and for animals who committed no crime. Citizens from Missouri need to be made aware of this Travesty. The Nation needs to be aware. We all need to get together and get a law passed that will prohibit private ownership of exotic animals in Missouri. Write your representatives and newly elected representatives and contact media.
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this is so unbelievably cruel.

Let me just say that I fully support exotic ownership with responsible owners. This "enclosure" is hardly even suitable as a temporary holding area while their main enclosure is being cleaned. It looks almost like a baseball dugout. Wow. There is no vital fight left in those poor animals.

Perhaps instead of locking all people out from ownership, BigCatRescue should report these idiot owners and help nourish the tigers to be placed in the hands of a sanctuary or other responsible owner.

What is wrong with people?
Are they stupid? Yes.
Are they gonna kill thoses tigers? Yes.
What IS wrong with people!?
I mean yeah a dog is a house pet but tigers?
What the freak!?
Keeping rare animals locked up in such such small cages.
I mean get a life instead of toruching animals!

if only i lived in Missouri

DANG! What kind of sick twisted poacher would do such a thing? Oh wait I JUST ANSWERED MY QUESTION!

All things have soles, and they deserve happiness, especially animals, especially RARE animals!

no wonder we dont get to see tigers in the wild because people like that are housing them up in dreadful conditions!

So, has anybody reported this? Or, just observed it...

Oh my. Such grand creatures living like that. It is heart breaking. I had no idea the US was open about having wild animals such as tigers as pets. A bit stupid, I would say. Unless one is fully educated on the care and needs and can perform the attention, medical and services they need, it is sad to think anyone can just take one and cage it like this...and with no locks??? The poor child attacked and the poor tigers for their lives. Negligence. Complete negligence.

KimJespersn, thanks for commenting I wish the same regulations were enforced in the U.S, It's far too easy to get a licence and have a tiger or any big cat living in your back garden/garage/basement.

Oh this is sad, I love these big cats and being held in that cage is just grotesque. I'm from Denmark and here, not even veterinarians can keep exotic or endangered species private or as pets, you'll need to be educated as a zoo keeper and after that you'll need to prove to the government that you have the proper facility to keep them and if you do get approved, you can expect very tight control not just for the animals safety but also for public safety. Noone has yet been approved.

Oh this is sad, I love these big cats and being held in that cage is just grotesque. I'm from Denmark and here, not even veterinarians can keep exotic or endangered species private or as pets, you'll need to be educated as a zoo keeper and after that you'll need to prove to the government that you have the proper facility to keep them and if you do get approved, you can expect very tight control not just for the animals safety but also for public safety. Noone has yet been approved.

These tigers should not live like this they should be in open areas fresh clean water long grass and a properly made enclosure with hay and bedding for them its not fair the owner want marching ten paces and a shot to the back of the head i just hope the future for these big cats is a god one big cat rescue wave your magic wound. Mr Bennett Yorkshire England

Yea i get it, i'm just saying be careful that you don't get sued, cause at 1:39 it looks like you're not zooming.

Can't agree with you enough though that the conditions are worse than shitty

PillMaster2, I am with you, it is so frustrating to see people not respect the needs of the cats or the safety of the public. A St. Louis news station went there and interviewed the owner and the tiger grabbed the reporter during the interview and the owner's remark about showed he thought it was funny and completely did not 'get it' as to how dangerous it was. I think their view story & video is still on their website.

Dominub, The barn those poor tigers are in is only a few feet from neighboring property. A small lense & a good zooming microphone was all that was needed. The larger zoom lense was not even needed. The smell traveled easily over to where we stood. A tree, not on the tiger's owner's property made for an easy filming perch to see all that was needed to be seen to document that awful cage. The point is the cats are inside only, dirty water, smelly cage, and NO LOCK on the door.

You can legally own a tiger or any other big cat in over half of the united states, rules vary from state to state but it is scarily easy to buy a tiger and put it in your backyard or garage. This is a huge problem and the government needs to wake up to this fact before more and more people are injured or killed because people have big cats as pets! Thanks for watching and comenting.