Tiger That Mauled Siegfried & Roy Magician Dies at 17
By Debbie Emery for the Hollywood Reporter..
Las Vegas performers Siegfried & Roy said goodbye to their beloved white tiger, Mantecore, on Mar. 19.
The giant cat, who had been a part of their show at The Mirage Resort & Casino, passed away after a short illness, the duo announced in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday.
“The world has lost one of its most majestic creatures, and I have lost a brother,” pledgedRoy Horn, despite being attacked by the animal in 2003, when Mantecore hauled him off stage and caused serious injury.