The story about Sigfried and Roy's final show in Las Vegas caught my attention in today's newspaper. Apparently, the illusionists got together for a final Vegas show with Roy Horn appearing in a skeletal metal mask to hide his face, which had disfigured when it was gnawed upon like a rawhide by a Bengal tiger. The duo illusionists with the questionable sexuality took the stage for a final show -- and they brought the tiger that ate half of Roy.
I had read that during that fateful performance in Oct. 2003, that much of the audience stayed in their seats after the attack. Presumably, they either thought that the attack was schtick or that they had paid for a 90-minute show and were damn-well going to get another 45 minutes of entertainment -- mauling or not. I don't know if those 2003 attendees were given rain checks for this weekends performance but I hope not.
During an aftershow party, the duo had a rather interesting comment regarding their ill-fated previous show. Keep in mind that during the 2003 attack, the tiger sank its teeth into Horn's neck, dragging him offstage. Roy was partially paralyzed, suffered a damaged neck artery and crushed windpipe.
The pair said that they believe Montecore (the man-eating tiger) sensed that Horn was having a mini-stroke and was dragging him to safety, rather than attacking him.
Animal experts and the rest of the world have disputed that theory.
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