Life of Pi tiger nearly drowned on set, report alleges

[Calliegirl]

I thought they were all cgi animals. Glad I never saw it, and I never will.

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The Bengal tiger used in the Oscar-winning film Life of Pi almost drowned on set in an incident subsequently covered up by the US body charged with ensuring animal safety in Hollywood, according to a new report.
An American Humane Association (AHA) official revealed the near-disaster in an email leaked as part of an extensive Hollywood Reporter investigation into the film industry's treatment ofanimals...

Life of Pi tiger nearly drowned on set, report alleges

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