Sorry kids, Looks like its just a housecat.
Here's what the Central Florida Zoo told Local 6 (Thanks @kpilcher for posting)
This is not, as you say, “for real”. David Tetzlaff, took in a Bengal cat a the request of a call from a Disney property. The animal is not a Bengal tiger; it is a ten day old Bengal cat, which is basically a domestic species, largely available in the private sector. The animal’s mother and siblings passed away and the Disney guests who brought it with them on vacation are hand-rearing the animal at present. The animal will be returned to them tomorrow.
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I've never heard of this website before and its not the most well sourced article, I've ever read.
However, this would be the most egregious act of someone trying to pass their pet off as a service animal.
Read on, laugh, debate, whichever..... but my gut says its plausible. (Edit: @wdwmagic says he heard it!)
Here's what the Central Florida Zoo told Local 6 (Thanks @kpilcher for posting)
This is not, as you say, “for real”. David Tetzlaff, took in a Bengal cat a the request of a call from a Disney property. The animal is not a Bengal tiger; it is a ten day old Bengal cat, which is basically a domestic species, largely available in the private sector. The animal’s mother and siblings passed away and the Disney guests who brought it with them on vacation are hand-rearing the animal at present. The animal will be returned to them tomorrow.
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Original Post:
I've never heard of this website before and its not the most well sourced article, I've ever read.
However, this would be the most egregious act of someone trying to pass their pet off as a service animal.
Read on, laugh, debate, whichever..... but my gut says its plausible. (Edit: @wdwmagic says he heard it!)
There are those that who to be eccentric and those who think they are just flat-out normal, but not everyone agrees with them. Such was the case of a guest who tried to enter the Magic Kingdom park in Walt Disney World on Monday with her pet, but she was not allowed entry. While some service animals are allowed entry, the woman could not bring in her pet because it was a baby Bengal tiger.
Yes, the unidentified woman tried to bring a baby Bengal tiger into the theme park, but Cast Members at the entrance denied her entry. After a bit or arguing, the Central Florida Zoo was called to retrieve the baby Bengal tiger until the end of the woman’s vacation.
According to a source close to the situation who needed to remain anonymous, the woman became extremely irate and actually started claiming that Disney was making up the “no tigers allowed” rule on the spot.
Per the Walt Disney World website, service animals are allowed in the park as long as they are on a leash and always in the control of the guest. Cast Members are not allowed to take control of the animals at any time.
On the website, it does not specifically state which animals are allowed in the parks, but it does list rules and restricted areas.
“Cast Members are not permitted to take control of service animals. Guests with service animals should follow the same attraction entrance guidelines as Guests who use wheelchairs.
“Due to the nature of some attractions, service animals may not be permitted to ride. At these locations, please ask a Cast Member about available options, including Rider Switch with a member of your party or a portable kennel.”
Upon first being told that the baby tiger was not allowed in Magic Kingdom, the female guest, who is said to have been visiting from Dubai, became extremely angry. She was speaking with Disney Guest Relations and at first would not accept the fact that she couldn’t bring the tiger into the park.
After a long time period of speaking about the tiger and reassuring her that the animal would be well treated and taken care of during her time in Walt Disney World, the woman did agree to let the animal caretakers from the Central Florida Zoo care for it.
Disney would not comment on the situation when reached this evening.
As of now, it may not be posted everywhere, but there are rules for bringing wild jungle cats and other such dangerous animals into Walt Disney World. For the woman who tried to bring a baby Bengal tiger into Magic Kingdom, she learned the hard way.
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