Dangerous Liaison

Roy Horn of Siegfried and Roy Critically Injured by Tiger Onstage

A trained tiger attacked magician Roy Horn of the duo Siegfried & Roy during a performance, biting his neck and dragging him off stage just feet from the audience. Horn's manager said Saturday the illusionist underwent surgery and was in critical condition. People attending the show Friday night at The Mirage hotel-casino said the white tiger lunged at Horn shortly after he led it on stage, and that he tried to beat the animal off with a microphone. "We honestly thought it was part of the show, we didn't know what was going on," said Sharna Wiblen, who was in the audience. Andy Cushman, also in the audience, said Horn "looked like a rag doll" as the tiger dragged him off the stage. The illusionist was taken to a hospital and underwent surgery to the neck area, Horn's longtime manager, Bernie Yuman, said Saturday. He said Horn's doctors said the surgery went as expected and that Horn was in critical but stable condition.

As in the Space Shuttle explosion, stock car racing, or mountain climbing, it's not like any of these participants didn't know the risk involved. Shaking of the head will be allowed at Left is Right. Those who live by the [insert hazardous occupation here] thus die by the [same]. More head shaking apparently will be necessary after tomorrow's Calif. election. Let's make an effort to turn it into nodding in November, 2004.