MIAMI, Aug. 3, 2004
Tigers Are Not Pets
Seems Obvious But It Left Steve Sipek Mourning Death Of Bobo
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Play CBS Video Video Tiger Owner Defends Pet Choice Bobo the tiger was killed last month by Florida cops after escaping from his home. Tracy Smith asks owner Steve Sipek about keeping tigers as pets and how authorities handled the incident.
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The big cat's owner insists that Bobo didn't have to die. But, as CBS News Correspondent Tracy Smith found out, when it comes to big cats, there's sometimes a fine line between a gentle pet and a public threat.
It's been a rough July for Steve Sipek: His house was gutted by an accidental electrical fire last week. And that was only days after losing Bobo, a 600-pound Bengal tiger that Sipek mourns as the love of his life.
“Bobo's not there for me,” Sipek says.
Smith spoke with him by Bobo's grave, a small plot next to Sipek's driveway that has been converted into a shrine by supporters.
“He’s my boy,” Sipek says. “My little boy, my son.”
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