# Here Kitty-Kitty-Kitty! link \[Tiger leaps into crowd at Russian circus\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 22, 2026, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-kitty-kitty-kitty-link-tiger-leaps-into-crowd-at-russian-circus/1029489 "2026-04-22T18:13:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-kitty-kitty-kitty-link-tiger-leaps-into-crowd-at-russian-circus/1029489/1 "2026-04-22T18:13:26Z")
A giant tiger jumps into the audience in Russia. > **[Tiger leaps into crowd at Russian circus show | CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/21/world/video/tiger-leaps-crowd-russian-circus-vrtc-digvid-ldn)** > > A tiger jumped into the crowd at a travelling circus show in Rostov-on-Don, southern Russia, after the fence ring collapsed. Nobody was harmed, and local authorities have launched a criminal investigation. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-kitty-kitty-kitty-link-tiger-leaps-into-crowd-at-russian-circus/1029489/2 "2026-04-22T18:36:20Z")
**Moderator Note** As much as I like your title, please be more descriptive. We want to at least have some idea of what the thread is about. Title edited to more clearly indicate the topic. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-kitty-kitty-kitty-link-tiger-leaps-into-crowd-at-russian-circus/1029489/3 "2026-04-22T18:37:02Z")
I’m glad nobody was harmed. That could have been really bad. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-kitty-kitty-kitty-link-tiger-leaps-into-crowd-at-russian-circus/1029489/4 "2026-04-22T18:53:10Z")
From what I could see, the well-behaved tiger was confused by the MOVING! THING! UNDER! PAWS! and jumped out of - from the tiger’s POV - harm’s way. And then calmly wandered the seating area for a bit. Good kitty! ---
**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-kitty-kitty-kitty-link-tiger-leaps-into-crowd-at-russian-circus/1029489/5 "2026-04-22T19:25:07Z")
I worked at Marine World/Africa USA, an animal park that had both large marine mammals, that I worked with, and large land mammals including elephants, lions, and tigers, that I had nothing to do with. A woman was attacked and injured by a tiger during a photo shoot]([Client Challenge](https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/tiger-mauls-woman-at-marine-world-trainer-also-2999874.php)). The trainer was also injured. We sometimes forget that these are trained but otherwise wild animals and should be treated as such. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-kitty-kitty-kitty-link-tiger-leaps-into-crowd-at-russian-circus/1029489/6 "2026-04-22T19:35:59Z")
Kitty just doing what kitty does. I give it points for gumption. It’s humans fault for trying to display these regal beasts like in circus work. I’m more ok with Zoos if they are doing it right. So many aren’t. But these so-called rescues in very rural areas are an outrage. Great tigers and other big cats keep in pig stys and old chicken farms. Fed road kill or whatever rotten meat they can scrounge up. I say yay for the Circus Tiger. I am glad no humans were harmed, sure. You know, “ya don’t pull on Supermans cape…” ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-kitty-kitty-kitty-link-tiger-leaps-into-crowd-at-russian-circus/1029489/7 "2026-04-22T19:49:47Z")
He jumped into the crowd to get scritches, yes? If not kitty why kitty shaped? Also, certain members of the audience have been banned from the circus for saying “pspspspsps”. ---
**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-kitty-kitty-kitty-link-tiger-leaps-into-crowd-at-russian-circus/1029489/8 "2026-04-22T20:05:28Z")
Gotta be careful with tigers. One bit me and I was just petting it! (The Indy zoo had some cubs and people were allowed to reach in and pet them.)