Mike Tyson Talks About Time His Pet Tiger Attacked a Trespasser

Publish date: 2024-05-02

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Mike Tyson once had three pet tigers and he said one of them attacked someone trespassing on his property.

Tyson told the story to the rapper Fat Joe on a "Fat Joe Show" video posted on Instagram Live.

Tyson said he raised them as cubs and even placed an order for the animals while he was serving time in prison, likely between 1992 and 1995.

He told Fat Joe that a friend of his who imported cars said he was considering trading vehicles for some animals. Tyson asked him what kind of animals.

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"He said, 'Horses and stuff, and my dad raised tigers and lions, too. If you got one of those that would be cooler than a Ferrari.'

"I said: 'Why don't you order me a couple, I'll be getting out in a couple of months.' I was in prison. And so when I got out, came home, I had two cubs."

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