Quarantine Set to End for Siegfried & Roy Tiger
A 600-pound tiger that attacked Roy Horn of the Las Vegas act Siegfried & Roy is expected to be released from quarantine today, Clark County officials said.
The 7-year-old white tiger was isolated for 10 days to ensure it didn’t have rabies, county spokeswoman Stacey Welling said. The animal has been held inside the Mirage hotel-casino since the Oct. 3 attack that almost killed Horn.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. Sept. 4, 2004 For The Record
Los Angeles Times Saturday September 04, 2004 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 1 inches; 58 words Type of Material: Correction
Siegfried & Roy -- Articles in various sections of The Times have been in conflict about the weight of the tiger that mauled illusionist Roy Horn on Oct. 3. Times reports have given its weight as 300, 550 and 600 pounds. Siegfried & Roy’s publicist and Las Vegas animal control officials said the tiger weighed about 380 pounds.
The 59-year-old illusionist remained in critical condition at a Las Vegas hospital.
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