The Reality Of Keeping Pet Tigers & Bears | Full Documentary | Predator Pets
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- Exotic animal owning is a two sided debate. Owners of these animals believe they are playing a role in preserving wild life and their numbers. In contrast others believe it to be cruel to keep animals in captivity. Meet Bonnie an owner of a wide plethora of exotic animals such as Tigers and Bears. In This episode of predator pets observe her life style with these animals and see what it really takes to keep this creatures as pets.
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Season 1 Episode 1:
From cowboys to Hollywood legends this episode has it all, and that’s just the owners. We meet Bonnie and her bears, RC the cowboy and his pet Wildthing, the world’s only tame bison, and venture into Tippi Hedron’s big cat sanctuary Shambala. It’s a dangerous world out there, especially for these exotic animal lovers!
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Alligators, snakes, wolves, bears, and more, these deadly pets offer an adrenaline-pumping experience you just don’t get with a poodle. Have some pet owners crossed a line by keeping these wild animals in their homes? Predators Pets investigates extreme pets and the danger-factor that their owners see as a positive rather than a problem.
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Absolutely not. When that Lady smacked that young tiger. Who knows what will happen when the camera is not working. One day there will a serious injury or death. I just don't know why people keep wild animals as pets. They will turn on there owners one day. I just feel sorry for all animals been kept in cages.
No
NO!!!
It's not okay to keep ANY animals as pets.
Wild animals are just that, WILD! They belong only in the wild, and owning one is just selfish and asking for trouble... eventually. Thankfully, the video was finished with Tippi saying just that, especially after having owned them as pets because she has learnt from experience, especially with the film Roar and Melanie getting injured. Unfortunately, I don't believe they get enough species appropriate enrichment in these small cages. Sure, they're enclosures are bigger than most people give them, but do they get to run and climb stumps and stalk their prey like they would in the wild. I somehow doubt it from what we saw of the size of cages they're in. However, sanctuaries like hers and many others out there now are necessary for all those poor cats that were raised and treated poorly in the wrong hands of circuses and private homes and would otherwise have nowhere else to go. Whether a big cat or small monkey... leave them in the wild where they belong.
There have been people who have successfully taken care of while physically interacting with both tigers and bears for years, and some who have been attacked and eaten by their 'pets'. Only time will tell. I am a firm believer that nobody should ever own any animal they can not physically control, and that would include dogs.
but the most important thing is, that those animals is wild and should never be degenerated by humans to live as pet in enclosures....if you can handle them or not
@@damaslpressath True. Animals kept in small cages would be like you or me kept in prison. Nobody likes to be in prison, and no animal likes to be stuck in a cage. And nobody on earth can physically control a big cat or bear.
I’m a firm believer that you can’t guarantee control over another living creature and that it’s foolish and conceded to think you can.
@@savannahdavidson3116yeah my domestic cat is mean mean mean before breakfast
Agree
I feel fear for Bonnie. She's a beautiful, wonderful woman and seems to understand that these are wild animals and you have to be careful but on the other hand, she gets extremely close after saying one of the bear is unpredictable and has knocked her down and bit and scratched her. Very scary
The law of averages - the odds are against her
@Kenny-yl9pc the bears want be small for long, soon they will desire feeding on her other pets livestock
Another Timathy Treadwell
I❤this lady😊...she's like ME ....just the way i took care of my fur babies.♡♡♡
The problem is these animals will only relate people to food and this can get nasty very fast because bears and tigers are not dogs or cats,people don't play with dominant predators like tigers or bears and they don't like cages and bisons are not cows.
I can't say these people don't love these animals but keeping wild animals in captivity can only hurt the animals and people around them.
first woman.................not much room for them to roam. That white tiger is bored out of it's mind.
Animals don't belong in cages... or on a chain
Also very overweight
People always have a go at the circuses, but that is the number one rule with performing animals don't allow them to be bored
It's depressing
These tigers would be dead or much worse off without her. It’s the sociopaths that captively bred these tigers that deserve much more then scrutiny. She’s just helping save 2 lives. Simply. At least they are healthy and maintained.
Even before she showed off the tigers and bears I didn't care for the first lady for being an animal hoarder with even just dogs.
he let them loose
@@SkyeMeesteryou're thinking of the man in Zanesville, which wasn't covered.
But it looks like she has the money and space to properly care for them
@@devilis6 No she does not oh my god, why are Americans like this, its revolting to have a wild animal in a fking cage. ARE YOU SLOW?
Tell me you have zero idea without actually saying the words@devilis6
Ms Hedren is so right. Apex predators are literally serial killers. They have no remorse, sympathy or empathy with their prey. They are made for one thing & one thing only, to take out other creatures as quickly & brutally as possible so they can feed themselves & their young. If you have ever seen a lion kill a zebra, you have seen an animal brutally kill a weaker animal with total disregard for the screams of its prey. Miss Hedren is trying to express just how dangerous her big cats are, how quickly they can attack a person & that there is no remorse &/or guilt on the predator's part if it kills its caretaker. Predators couldn't survive if they had any empathy with other creatures & their suffering as that predator is eating them alive. Predators must be able to kill without feelings & human beings may be just another kind of prey at some point.
Don’t bison belong in a herd? This guy shouldn’t be alone.
Don’t be silly he has his human mum and dad😂😂😂😂
No many farmers own bison sometimes just one at a time
@dimpelzmyles People doing it doesn't mean it's right. Bisons belong in a herd.
The part that bothered me was the bison walking in the house past a taxidermied bison head .
That Tippi Hedren.....looked her up on Wikipedia. What an extraordinary life she's had. She is so dignified and measured in what she says. I would love to meet her. 94 now and still going strong.
She is one of the few Ladies with class still with us now a days.
Yes, I didn't know her before watching this but it's just became apparent that she's a special and elegant person. I'd put Sade up there, in this special circle... And Lady Diana, of course. But that is a whole different and long story...
Melanie Griffith's mother.
@@ed1907-cl2bj A very good actress.
It really bugs me when bear owners feed them cakes,butter,ice cream,etc…I believe they should be eating the same foods that they would in the wild. Feeding them processed foods full of sugar and God only knows what else is just wrong. 😢
The older lady stumbling around her yard with her hands in the faces of bears and tigers really concerned me. She doesn't have these animals to help them. It's not about truly loving and respecting them, or caring about their true needs. It's for her own comfort and happiness, and gratification. She's not taking in animals and keeping them in a habitat close to their own, or trying to help them and send them back home where they can make a life for themselves. She's collecting animals with no thought of their own well being. It seems selfish and all about her. My heart hurts for these animals.
I agree 100%. Bears and tigers in the wild can and do wander for miles every day. These animals are in jail for life without committing any crimes.
She’s giving the bears onion dip for gods sake!!!! Horrible!!
@@tonyprice2256 You're absolutely right. It's a life sentence. So sad 😢 You'd hope wildlife rescue would get in there and help them now that she's advertised what she's doing.
Please help me understand the logic here. She provides around the clock care for these animals 24/7. They have their own, territory, abundance of food, affection, company of their own kind, and guaranteed safety. You would trade out all those positives so they basically can just have more space? Why do you think you know what a Bear or Tiger’s ideal life would be? Please lower your arrogance.
Thank you, Mordo.
38:45 The way this tiger just unexpectedly jumps through windows into the house is terrifying!!!
Very terrifying 😮
How big he is 😧
Back in the eighties, I went with my boyfriend to a place in Acton CA so he could fix his boss's Metropolitan Nash. I wandered about outside and came upon an enclosure with a bunch of lions in it. I sat down with my drawing pad and tried to sketch them but they weren't cooperating.
Next thing I know, a woman in a leopard print catsuit (I kid you not) came walking out of a cinder block building inside the enclosure. She mosied up to the fence and we chatted for about half an hour. I never got her name.
Years later while sitting in a doctor's office, I picked up a People magazine and there she was on the cover with Melanie Griffith!
It was Tippi Hedren! I was at Shambala and didn't even know!
Hahaha awesome! 😂😂😂
@@sofeckingtiredofwokepeople It really was!
Thank you for sharing this wonderful memory.
What does that have to do with this video?
so...has the film maker never heard of animal hoarding? there is no way a single human can have an actual relationship with 20 dogs. there isn't time to train, or even interact with them, let alone deal with behavioral issues or even notice health issues. ad to that that she's literally gone at least half the time to drive a truck. now ad 7 horses on top of that. anyone who has a horse knows that there is no way a single human can handle, train, ride, groom and care for 7 horses appropriately. then ad bears (inadequately contained) and tigers (inadequately contained) and the happy picture painted by the film is in reality a disaster, with a house full of dog feces, equines that are barely trained and poorly maintained, and wild animals that deserve so much more than this lady can offer them. plus, on a truck driver's earnings, there is no way all those animals are receiving regular vet care. it's just bonkers.
Totally agree, it’s hoarding. Also, notice how in the beginning when she’s showing the meat freezers she says she feeds horse meat? Tf
TOTALLY AGREE
@@Lbllrllshe's not feeding her horses to the other animals. Horse meat 🍖 is the cheapest meat u can buy. U buy it from slaughter auctions for pennies a pound. There are horse auctions in every state in America. 99% of them are sold for slaughter. Most end up in dog food. She also has ranch hands. She's not caring for the animals alone and there are people there when she's gone. Interstate truckers make 6 figures a year. If u own ur own truck -u can make 200k a year. It's very lucrative
Having worked as a youngster (late teens early 20's) at an exotic animal park they actually require very little regular vet care. Like humans if you're sick you need a Doctor most of these animals are the same. Vet bills wouldn't be crazy and many vets would volunteer there time in order to have the experience of working with exotics.
actually she supposedly has 10 horses. i had 6 at one point. drafts and others and hay alone was $1000 a month. i constantly was cleaning taking care of them very devoted. i cannot imagine with her farm
I really hate to see animals in cages Especially the 4x8 🤬🤬. Tipi has 40 acres to give each species enough room to roam around somewhat. Somewhat resembling a sanctuary is better than backyard cages. It’s a shame humans take away the animals freedom 🥴😢👵🏻👩🌾❣️
I have 5 rats huge cages at pets at home I have 2 sisters age 3 in one cage 2 sisters age 14 months in their own cage and Peter my boy rat age 2 years we lost his brother he got sick can't let him mix with other rats . advice by vets because he sad
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@@marylock3105a rat and a apex pred bit different lol
To be brutally honest, even 40 acres is not enough! Wild animals have comparatively huge ranges, limiting their range is the beginning of the problem, boredom and lack of constant stimulation equates to increased aggression! Enjoy wild animals in the wild!!
People who keep exotic, wild animals pets are guilty of animal cruelty. Those who provide sanctuaries for these exotic animals are doing a wonderful service to these animals.
But what is the exact definition of "exotic"? And where does one draw the line? Would peafowl, which have been kept in captivity for merely ornamental reasons for a few thousand years (and are considered "semi-domestic" since they still exist in wild, natural, unchanged populations) be considered exotic? What about ferrets? Hamsters and gerbils? Swans?
1M% 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💀💀💀💔
Huh? The First Lady has bears who have a better life than other bears have
If someone with something like 100 different animals is taking fantastic care of them, and gets help when needed so if she's not there the animals are still cared for, I would define her domain as a "sanctuary." But even the best zoos and best managed wildlife areas always have accidental encounters between humans and wildlife that end badly.
Bonnie amazes me and all of the animals caught on camera just look sensational from palomino mare to bear to elderly dog. But I wouldn't want to live within a mile or two of her place. I think most people realize that there is going to be a risk no matter how well it's done. And some people shouldn't be allowed to keep a betta fish!
U take care u got em 😮😢
Wow, that lady at the end was the only one with COMMON SENSE!!🙂
I love how articulate and knowledgeable Tippi is, so much respect for her making the best decision for all involved
One day these wild animals will turn on someone
Miss Tippy you are absolutely right my hats off to you for telling the truth about your wild animals and God bless you for keeping them safe and for keeping people safe
😂😂reminds me of the couple that let a full grown hippo in their home..crazy people in the world!
I asked a vet about these kind of pets and sooner or later, things don’t end well
You don’t say!
Tremendous sleuthing skills
Captain Obvious, where's your cape?
Could have just asked a 6 year old. They could have told you the same information lol
Yes because vets are experts on people being eaten by tigers 🙄
I usto drive trucks, and I had a delivery at a lumber yard in Jersey. And I thought that someone robbed a bank because there were so many police and helicopters and this was in the woods. The guy from the lumber yard told me that across the street in these woods, if you looked real good, you could see cages and tigers, and one got loose. But the lady was blaming six flags for the tiger, but all of there tiger's were accounted for. This was the famous tiger lady of Jersey. I'll always remember that scene of police and choppers in the sky...
Luckily nobody was attacked and killed. Tigers are wild animals and are no joke. One bite or swipe of their claws and you'll be in the emergency room if not the morgue.
That bison is totaly insane
Yes, because he is a herd animal. He is one very frustrated boy! Hopefully his antics don't land him in trouble where his head joins the one already hanging on his Brokers owners' wall!!
Yep huh 😅
This should be illegal and this woman or someone else is going to die one day soon.
It is illegal in most states, and yeah, no one should have tigers and bears in captivity in their backyards.
@@tonyprice2256Yes no one should unless those same bears & tigers came from super worse homes/situations ya kno?
Lions & Tigers & Bears, oh my!! 🦁🐯🐻
Bottom line, people should NOT have a wild animal as pets period. It’s animal cruelty
ROAR! was an awesome movie, never were so many species of big cats gathered together and reeking havoc ever been seen, and Tippi Hedren and her daughter Melanie Griffith were authentically scared (as was the cast), a very exciting movie with lions, tigers, leopards & black panthers, cheetahs, cougers, all together in one huge pride.
I think they get a thrill out of Beast only being somewhat safe for them and not for others
I agree with u 100% my friend! Has to be some!
I concur! They seem to rather enjoy the attention from the theme of cowboys and Indians. Headdress and cowboy hat wedding (including 1,250 lb bison in tow) for the whole world to see. Tells me quite enough about them. Yellow teeth, glazed eyes, and all that pride. I'll pass. Wish the bison didn't have to tolerate them...
I think they got too much money & they're cruel to horses, using bison to 'train cutting horses'
asbolutely
in last clip I have to say that the way she described the personality of the cat was amazing.. it seem that may who own them do see that it should not be done. I don't believe her when she says no one has gotten hurt, something in her face changed when she said it, more likely someone was attacked to the point of no return or so damaged they will never look, live or be able to function the same ever again. That was settled without the court or law getting involved ..
Well she admitted she was in hospital and there were many jncidences. That may be enough for most people to frighten them and see the big cats in a different light, even if nobody got killed.
Don't you think, with the spotlight she is in, that it would have come out, if someone got killed or maimed for life?
She was just having a botox twitch. She said several times people had been harmed, but fortunately, none had succumbed to the big cats. Rest easy, face reader❤
Love Tippi Hedren n have always agreed with everything she has to say about the wild animals. Much respect... What she's done with animals at the sanctuary she started many years ago has been nothing short a blessing for them. Poor animals that ended up at her sanctuary are living life great now but before ?? They've had problems of their owners not knowing what they got into. Now they have-Tippi!!!❤❤❤❤❤
I have a degree in animal science and a lot of animal experience. I used to work for a biologist (on the side while I was in college) and had to take care of his menagerie when he went out of town. His safety feature on the bobcat enclosure was broken, so I had to distract the cat with meat at one end as I snuck into the cage to change his water and food dishes. I’ll never forget the moments I was alone in that pen. The only weapon I had was a broom and my own feigned confidence. The bobcat almost always cornered me and tried to attack. I would slap the broom against the wall, yell as loud as I could, and bluff run towards him. Thankfully, I always won. Now that I’m older and creating an animal sanctuary of my own, I feel confident that I’ll never bring home anything that could harm another person. Bringing home a predator does not just put you in danger. It also puts your neighbors, family, friends, and potential employees in danger. I have the knowledge and experience to adequately care for a large predator, but I know that’s a commitment that I would never put on someone else. This means never going on vacation or taking a day off. Even if all goes well, that animal could escape. After being said person that was left alone with a wild animal that was wondering where his main caretaker was…. I personally don’t want the potential risk of someone’s life or their pet’s life in my hands. That bobcat did eventually escape onto a neighbor’s property. They had to use a tranquillizing gun to bring him home. The wound from that shot actually ended the bobcat’s life. Unfortunately, a love and obsession for animals is not enough. Even more unfortunately, training and credentials doesn’t guarantee that an owner is going to be consistent and responsible. Exotic animal ownership is a controversial topic for a reason. Accredited zoos and USDA licensed facilities are important and necessary, so I am not in the mindset that animals in captivity is always evil. I am however very critical on where to draw the line. The first woman seems like a sweet heart that loves her animals. I don’t deny that. Still, I wanted to come through my phone when I saw her bears’ diets. Adequate diets and enclosure conditions are a REQUIREMENT if you are taking on the responsibility of being a caretaker to a creature that can’t speak for itself. If anyone wants to follow along on my journey to bring animal education to the Austin, TX area, follow our instagram! WaywardWildlife ❤
My respect and admiration for Tippi Hedren is off the charts. What an eloquent, obviously very intelligent, caring woman who is doing the right thing.
Bison are herd animals. They need their own kind. They are not domesticated like cattle. To keep one on its own is not allowing the Bison to exhibit its natural behaviour. Its no wonder he gets frustrated. I hope his head doesnt end up on his owners wall (23.03). Could that have been a predecessor who got too unruly?
What do you mean? Wild thing is a perfect gentleman in the house and loved being best "man" at his idiot owners wedding. He's living his best life clearly.....
I'm very impressed with Bonnie. She even had the foresight and common sense to already have a sanctuary picked out for her the bears and tigers, should anything happen and hopefully keep Peta away. And already takes good care of all of her animals. Bless her. She's the example of the middle ground that we need to reach, whether you're a private exotic animal owner or not. Well being, longevity and prosperity for all animals and awareness for public safety, and preserving the environment is what matters
the bears are awesome, the standing trick while feeding cant say is the best idea. but you have to respect someone with that much love for her pets.. love to know which animal she had first, after the dog... beautiful that she thinks of everything before keeping the animal.. also no doubt that if the bears were unhappy it would not take much for them to leave. the one in the tree like a person checking it's nails lol.. too much.. very happy bears. also want to know what company she trucks for so i can have that job. she must be killing it .. another good sign is all the dogs and cats get along so well without mom home. I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS FOR THIS LADY.. " I thought they were dogs" omg too much
I assume they followed the dog home when they were cubs...but I first thought the same! 😂
Leave when their caged ?
@@tashaax1993xanimalloverx The comment said"dogs & cats"... 😉
That Bison must be so lonely for its own kind. It should be released into a herd of bison.
Omgosh im even more nervous about the dog! "I haven't heard him yelp or anything " Is she serious? Playing Russian roulette with the dog's life makes me very uncomfortable. Cmon lady, there has to be a safer way to love your "babies".
Bonnie is prime example of an animal hoarder, she should be prosecuted
There’s a reason why most municipalities have a four pet per household maximum
She is a hoarder....however, she is much better than the majority of hoarders. Her animals are fed, clean, and receive medical care...that's better than 90% of hoarders
I met Tippi Hedren on my first tour of Shambala. What an amazing beautiful person she is!
She must make good money 😮
Wow, that lady is amazing..caring for just ONE of those large animals is incredibly stressful and difficult snd she makes it look so easy!
If this lady doesnt think things will go bad someday she is wrong . The town I live in a man had an animal sanctuary for decades and cared for them the right way yet was eventually attacked by one of the tigers. She's very naive.
Just remember Australia's own crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin he died by a Sting Ray. Never underestimate a predictor...
ummmm that tiger dont act like a pet to me he ready to get it over with🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Tippi is so stunning. What an actress. I still watch The Birds every chance I get. I think what she's doing is great.
That poor Bison, it was all terrible tbh but bisons are herd animals, he must be so sad and feel alone
Were the bears being fed spinkle doughnuts snd pop tarts? Is that okay for them? Surely that isn't great for their teeth? I did notice lots of fruit in the enclosure but in the fridge they had yogurt, butter, ice cream for the bears is this just treats/enrichment? Genuinely curious I know very little about bears and nothing about keeping them in captivity.
Bears do like sweets, but too much sugar is not good for anybody.
@@tonyprice2256 I was surprised to see what appeared to be pop tarts and/or doughnuts/cake being fed to them. It may not have been those things of course as you couldn't really see what she was giving them but it didn't look like fruits and veggies. I guess it's perhaps like dogs and cats some people feed them what would be described as junk food because they want to show that animal love. For some people food is love. I hope that the bears are both healthy. :)
@@nicola6530 It is natural for bears in the wild to consume a lot of calories before winter to fatten up to survive several months of hibernation. But she is keeping these animals in unnatural situations. Bears don't find very many pop tarts and donuts in the wild. And what makes it worse is that wild animals get a lot of exercise. These animals get none. These animals will become diabetic with all that sugar, and yeah, not good for the teeth either.
Wrong food for a bear!!!!!
I mistake and your dead. To each their own right? But I think it’s animal cruelty. Hi Sigfried!
I can understand how cool these owners think it is to have exotics and try to make them pets. It’s always best for any exotic to be released back to the wild, if possible. I’m crazy about animals and would love to have an experience with any of these animals, but there’s always going to be a risk of injury or even death and honestly, it can be really selfish keeping exotics or wanting to interact with them. I can see risks with all of these animals 😬. Cages and small enclosures r horribly cruel, to me.
I was driving on the NY/VT border, and did a double take...put on the brakes and made a Uturn. Got out, crossed the highway, and there, on the side of the road was a dead black jaguar/panther...it had the spotted configuration in his black coat, he was BIG...It never made the news...but I have always wondered where it escaped from. Now, I live in FL, several miles away from a zoo, and two separate big cat compounds. I HATE taking my dog out when its dark, bcuz it always feels like a big cat is WATCHING. Noone talks about what happens when they escape from thier enclosures...they never announced that this particular black Jag escaped, because I googled it for years after.
Absolutely not! They are WILD and that’s where they belong in the WILD. I’ve seen too many times where a situation like this doesn’t end well. She’s thinking with her heart, God love her, not her mind.
"There's more tigers in the U.S. than in the wild." That phrase is used often, but the problem isn't that there's a lot in the U.S. but that they're nearly extinct in the wild. People saying her animals should be in the wild, it was way too later for that when she got them. She's taking care of them, they're alive, a tiger alive in America at least means that when they likely become extinct in the wild, they won't completely become extinct like the Thylacine. In India and Africa etc, they're all getting poached to extinction. The farmers need the land and the poor people need money.
The U.S. is one of the few nations that not only could take them in and have a wild population (it had all these animals 10,000 years ago) but it's also a nation where poaching isn't a worry. So these animals should be here and there's no reason why there shouldn't be people who meet the requirements to house them like any other pet or livestock. I don't know why this subject can't be approached rationally. If you have the property, the income, pass the background checks, the proper fencing and medical care etc then why the heck can't you have them? They're done in the wild! It's game over there. There's guys guarding rhinos 24/7 with AK47's right now! You think those animals are happy? Elephants are breeding out tusks to survive the poachers...
Those rhinos in Africa with their keepers are a great deal happier than all the big cats being kept in America. Stop dreaming. Wild animals belong in the wild.
We do have a problem with poaching. Bears, for example, are poached to sell various parts to the Asian medical industry. It’s not on the same level as in other parts of the world and we are fortunate have to instituted policies that allowed bear population to bounce back. You should search for videos of confiscated animals, alive or in parts, found before they leave the US. You’ll be shocked.
BTW I agree with your about setting up licensed, regularly inspected and supervised sanctuaries for both exotic and native endangered wildlife. Coming from Texas and the Southwest, I’ve seen animals in horrific conditions. Better than when I was young, but they gave a long way to go.
Apparently you've not seen/ heard all of the bears that are permanently crippled from losing a paw or dead from losing all four paws and their liver to poachers right here in the good old U.S.!!! For real, 😅 poachers are killing them for their liver ( eastern medicine ) mumbo jumbo, and paws for who knows what maybe soup. Poaching is an issue everywhere, bear,wolves, all fur taken for coats,hats vanity, it's every and it's everywhere.
@@robinmccoy9710 Poaching in the U.S. is nowhere near as bad as elsewhere.
I fear this woman or someone else is going to get seriously hurt or killed one day.
I agree 100%. There have been people who have successfully taken care of while physically interacting with both tigers and bears for years, and some who have been attacked and eaten by their 'pets'. Only time will tell. I am a firm believer that nobody should ever own any animal they can not physically control, and that would include dogs.
She is talking like an expert!!she is so silly! She’s delusional
I'm really not sure but I do know that even if you get them when there young as they get older natural instinct will come out.
What’s crazy about bison are that native Americans hunted them with bow and arrows and knives 😮
This has got to be the dumbest comment ever😂
@@victater149 would you hunt them down with a stick fired with another stick with a string?
@@victater149 Not "dumb" at all. Think of the courage which Native Americans had to have to ride out into a herd of running, panicked buffalos while riding a rather small horse using only bows and arrows!! Kind of amusing how you thought the comment was "dumb" when, in actuality, you seem to know nothing as to what she was referencing. 😉
Bear Lady you are really awesome. Wild Thang what an amazing family you have!
I guess you don’t know that most Bison are slaughtered for meat now. If these people can make this connection with this creature they are more important than all of “$cience”.
in second vid.. the guy might as well used a paperclip on that pen.. that lock is so small.. seen diaries with larger locks
"Dont they look happy to you?" worst thing any pet owner can say! Red flag
Bonnie really shows respect for the animals.
They not ok in zoo or as pet ..leave them alone ..they survive in the wild
I hope that an electric fence cause the bears could easily rip that down otherwise right ?
All it takes is one wrong move and you are dead. It could be turning your back, bending over to pick something up, or tripping. I'll respect these animals from afar. These people are playing with fire.
Tippi Hedron is amazing for all the work she has put into the big cats over the years. She is fortunate too, to be able to still live around big cats but give them the best life they could ask for since they cannot be released in the wild. Even if her staff was angry about not being able to physically interact with them, they knew the animals well. They were best able to know their specific needs and care for those animals.
Fine, have a bison. But in the house?! 😳
❤❤❤❤ respect to these special humans who saved so many wild animals thankyou sending huge hugs 🐶🐕🦮🐺🦊🦝🦄🐻🐾🐓🦃🦜🐮🐗🦉🦋🦋🦋
Bonnie needs to fill that hole in her heart. She’s a hoarder, and she needs serious counseling. She’s lost someone or something.
And that word sanctuary can be used interchangeably with prison.
Yeah those tiger compounds were absolutely unsitmulating and depressing af. The only ones who had it somewhat decent were the bears.
The only time large exotic animals should be personally owned/managed is if they cannot survive in the wild. Even then, sanctuaries tend to be better for them, with more range to roam and more natural lifestyles at the hands of people who know their needs. Beefalo, buffalo, and other large herbivores ride the line, but they still need a carefully maintained diet and wide open spaces to roam.
I love this woman. All of the animals look happy and they love her!
Great info, thank you for the hard work.
¨the tiger hasnt hurt the dog because no yelping or biting¨
literally shows the dog nipping the tiger and wanting to get away from it as its leg was being nipped by it.....
I can't imagine how it costs to feed all those animals she has.
That man really trust that bison... I hope it doesn't go bad for him.
Bringing that huge buffalo in the house is completely out there but I think they did it just for show for the documentary I don't think they really let him run around the house 😂 but good showmanship
Tippi Hedren explained it perfectly.
They will kill you eventually.
Growing up my parents were fairly close with a nice couple who had a bunch of exotics and wildlife that couldn’t be returned to the wild. I remember as a young kid thinking it was insane that they’d hand feed tigers, jags, a male lion, bear etc even hand feeding inside their paddocks and laying on the ground cuddling and playing. It was as insane to me then as it is now.
Tragically but.. as things like this often go. The husband was fatally mauled by his tigers when I was about 10.
I always did love their “domesticated” de-stinkified house skunk 🦨
It acted sort of like a mix of a playful cat and a relaxed small dog, and made the sweetest sounds.
Tippi is very well-spoken and clearly presents the issues.
A tamed tiger or lion is simply a killer that doesn't know it's a killer but there's no guarantee it will stay like that.
13:38 That is typical kitten behavior. But it's a lot less cute when it comes from a Tiger. I had to train my domestic kitten to stop biting my hands and leg, and of course swatting at me.When she whacks the tiger he thinks that she is playing. She is not effectively disciplining him. There aren't many good ways to discipline a cat other than positive reinforcement. I just would not have a tiger to begin with. When my kitten was rough I would say ow and withdraw, and give him a different toy. This worked and he no longer attacks unless threatened/ playing. That tiger doesn't understand what "no" means, or barely cares.
Yes she’s going about it the wrong way with that tiger
Bonnie seems to understand that wild animals are, exactly that; therefore, unpredictable. She seems aware that wild animals can turn on you and takes measures should the unexpected happen.
Smart lady! Apex and people think they are the rule ,till it’s not!
They are Not pets 😓😡❤️
This bison is lonely!!!! Are you two ok??? Do you understand that you are insane, cruel to make this magnificent beast into a tomcat!!!
Leave these magestic creatures in the wild. They don't belong in cages.🦁🐯🐻🐵
God bless her and keep her safe 🙏
That fenced in bison is so obviously suffering.
Tippy spoke amazingly about them! Someone that truly loves them, understands them and appreciates them… outstanding x
What she says makes no sence. If you don't withhold the food or want to handfeed them, being inside while they eat is the safest time.
Whats sad is some of these people who have so much love for these animals, probably have zero compassion for human life and would feed an animal before a starving human being.
The bears with the "Noah's Ark" lady, make me nervous for her and anyone around there. You can't predict how they'll react to not being fed fast enough, being startled, or just plain reverting to the wild behavior coursing through their DNA. She clearly understands that they can be "rough" or even dangerous. She can go ahead and give them to the sanctuary she spoke of. Its probably more like a natural habitat there. Eventually wild animals realize they're not in their natural habitat and they react.
Again wild animals should be in the Wild
your right problem is ppl have killed most of the tigers in the wild. along with many others
They need to be safe in the wild though, and they are not. Still I don't think that private owners as a rule actually help the plight of tigers or other wild animals. The demand for tigers mostly encourages inbreeding...or breeding babies for the cuteness factor then kill them because you can't feed that amount of animals throughout adulthood. Zoos are at least keeping books to ensure the gene pool stay diverse when they breed, at least on Europe...
The guy with the bison is crazy! This animal needs he’s own kind!!! Not caged! Ihes not a pet! I would not this this guy train anything!! Much less my horse!
It’s sad that the bison has an old man as a best friend, that’s not natural!! He needs to b with other bison
And what do you suggest we do with rescue animals ? And what about cubs, wildlife babies of any kind ? I agree, that it’s wrong to be able to own wild animals, or use them for our entertainment….but what DO with all these ? A well organize and funded rescue Center seems to be all we have offer!! Or kill them ! Because they can’t survive in the wild, once domesticated.
That teddy bear with horns should be called "Cute Thing"
I’m slightly worried now 😂😂
Oh please! The most dangerous and unpredictable animal you could ever have in your life is another human being
Bonnie is definitely a beautiful soul. Loves all her babies. Very special lady. God Bless for loving and taking such good care of them. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💞💞💞
me: *keeps lots of reptiles, especially my loving Alligator & Common Snapping Turtles*
old me: *gets honorable mention on this channel or other exotic animal attack video channels after
my Snappers get super ginormous & eat me*
💀🤣🤣🐢
(I’m serious- I would be honored!!)🙂
NOTE: I have 2 teenage sons, & the only thing they are inheriting is…. TURTLES!!!🤣🤣🐢🐢 (THEY know- my sons be like 🙄!)
The Bears look to be very healthy and satisfied with there life. But like she cautioned they are wild animals and as such they can have mood swings just like any wild animal. Bless her heart she is living a life that obviously she loves.
Wild animals are always a wild animal
I wouldn't keep big cats or bears myself, but I also don't want to completely eliminate someone else's right to do so as long as the animals present limited danger to the public. Many of these animals were never "wild" in the purest sense; they were born in captivity and could not be set free. Along those lines, the idea that the "freedom" the wild offers is something glorious has more to do, I think, with human ideas of lack of constraint than reality. Life in the wild might offer more mental challenges and the ability to fulfill innate instincts, but it also offers very real fighting for dominance, territorial boundaries, death of offspring, parasites, possible starvation, and often a cruel and violent or slow-and-suffering death.
25:03 Funny how we use the term "use the bathroom" so easily when that is not at all what we mean.
Bonnie is so cool! I would love to hang out with her and her pets, at a safe distance. 😊
The most humane unselfish thing to do is to let them live free without captivity. I can’t believe how selfish Americans have become. More tigers in the US than in the wild is absolutely insane cruelty