China zoo visitors slammed for ‘lucky' tiger hair pulling, warned against provoking beast
A group of tourists who pulled out the hair of a tiger at a zoo in China, thinking it would ward off evil spirits, have sparked outrage online.
On June 8, a viral video showed several visitors at a zoo in Liaoning province, northeastern China, pulling hair from the big cat's belly and tail through a metal fence.
The incident took place in a special zone where tigers often rest on top of a steel viewing tunnel.
In the video, one of the tourists, a woman, is heard saying: 'Let's pull more! Tiger hair keeps evil away and protects the home.'
A video of the incident shows tourists plucking tufts of hair from the big cat through a metal fence. Photo: handout
A couple of fellow visitors each grab small tufts of hair, and some tie them to their handbags.
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