Siegfried and Roy -Las Vegas
Roy HORN, who turned 59 Friday, was taken to University Medical Center, where he was listed in critical condition, said hospital spokeswoman Cheryl Persinger.
Firefighters were called to the hotel-casino about 8:20 p.m. and found Horn had been ?attacked at the throat? by a tiger during a performance, said Clark County Fire spokesman Bob Leinbach.
?They treated him for massive blood loss, treated him for breathing trouble,? Leinbach said, adding that on the way to the hospital, Roy was able to talk with the ambulance staff.
MGM Mirage spokesman Alan Feldman said Horn received a serious injury to the left side of his neck. Horn underwent surgery late Friday, Feldman said.
?He is expected to survive the surgery, but the full extent of his injuries may not be known for a couple of days,? Feldman said.
The dark-haired member of the flamboyant duo, Horn appeared alone onstage with a white tiger about 45 minutes into the 7:30 performance, said audience member Andy Cushman, a 23-year-old reporter from Haddon Township, N.J.
Horn told the audience the tiger was 9 years old and was making his first appearance in the show. Feldman that statement was part of the magicians? act.
Moments later, the tiger lunged at Horn, who tried beating the tiger off with a microphone, Cushman said.
?The tiger went for his neck, then drug him offstage,? he said. ?He looked like a rag doll.?
Horn?s partner, Siegfried Fischbacher, later appeared on stage visibly upset and said the performance was canceled, Cushman said.
The German-born pair have been a staple on the Las Vegas Strip for more than 30 years, performing six shows a week, 44 weeks per year.
Their fantastical show features dozens of animals, including lions, tigers and elephants.
Hotel officials said the show has been canceled indefinitely. The tiger involved in the attack was quarantined at the hotel, officials said.
Roy HORN, who turned 59 Friday, was taken to University Medical Center, where he was listed in critical condition, said hospital spokeswoman Cheryl Persinger.
Firefighters were called to the hotel-casino about 8:20 p.m. and found Horn had been ?attacked at the throat? by a tiger during a performance, said Clark County Fire spokesman Bob Leinbach.
?They treated him for massive blood loss, treated him for breathing trouble,? Leinbach said, adding that on the way to the hospital, Roy was able to talk with the ambulance staff.
MGM Mirage spokesman Alan Feldman said Horn received a serious injury to the left side of his neck. Horn underwent surgery late Friday, Feldman said.
?He is expected to survive the surgery, but the full extent of his injuries may not be known for a couple of days,? Feldman said.
The dark-haired member of the flamboyant duo, Horn appeared alone onstage with a white tiger about 45 minutes into the 7:30 performance, said audience member Andy Cushman, a 23-year-old reporter from Haddon Township, N.J.
Horn told the audience the tiger was 9 years old and was making his first appearance in the show. Feldman that statement was part of the magicians? act.
Moments later, the tiger lunged at Horn, who tried beating the tiger off with a microphone, Cushman said.
?The tiger went for his neck, then drug him offstage,? he said. ?He looked like a rag doll.?
Horn?s partner, Siegfried Fischbacher, later appeared on stage visibly upset and said the performance was canceled, Cushman said.
The German-born pair have been a staple on the Las Vegas Strip for more than 30 years, performing six shows a week, 44 weeks per year.
Their fantastical show features dozens of animals, including lions, tigers and elephants.
Hotel officials said the show has been canceled indefinitely. The tiger involved in the attack was quarantined at the hotel, officials said.
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