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| Putin saves journalists from tiger: report |
| 2008-09-02 |
| You've seen Vladimir Putin the bomber pilot, judo expert and fisherman - but tiger tamer? Russian media, known for hero-worshipping the prime minister and former president, reported on Monday that Putin fired a tranquilizer dart at a tiger that got loose on Sunday during a photo-op at a wildlife sanctuary. According to Interfax news agency, a camera crew from state TV channel Vesti realised the five-year-old tiger had become untied, whereupon Putin leapt into action. "Thanks to the agile and timely action the tiger was immobilised," Interfax said. Photos released by state news agency RIA Novosti showed Putin next to a sleeping tiger and holding a gun used to fire tranquiliser darts. Interfax said Putin kissed the big cat and said "goodbye." He was visiting the Ussuriisky Nature Reserve in the far east of Russia to see how conservation experts track and study tigers. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #13 Well, if he can play a round of golf and get eighteen holes in one like Kim Jong Il, then I will believe he is special. |
| Posted by: Rambler in California 2008-09-02 18:45 |
| #12 Next thing we'll see is ol' Vlad throwing a football through a tire. Vlad has issues. |
| Posted by: Slats Glans2659 2008-09-02 18:06 |
| #11 I notice the putz has his finger on the trigger when he's clearly not ready to shoot... unless he's motioning the journalists closer together so he can try a twofer |
| Posted by: Clyde etc 2008-09-02 16:35 |
| #10 Here you go, Clyde. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2008-09-02 15:14 |
| #9 was a pic on some site today, drudge link maybe, that showed Putie with his weapon. breakdown sniper rifle ala the "Jackal". I guess some habits are hard to break.... |
| Posted by: Clyde Grinesh7115 2008-09-02 14:36 |
| #8 Meanwhile Putin's men just shoot journalists in their custoday. only because the 'special' umbrella was in the shop |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2008-09-02 14:11 |
| #7 Probably worried about the tiger getting food poisoning. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2008-09-02 13:05 |
| #6 I see the Chuck Norris jokes have made it to Russia. |
| Posted by: Grunter 2008-09-02 12:38 |
| #5 Why didn't he just throw some his "special sushi" at him? Oh, that's right, he didn't wanna kill the tiger. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-09-02 12:03 |
| #4 Maybe for every ten journalists he has shot he rewards himself with a tiger. |
| Posted by: Bulldog 2008-09-02 08:04 |
| #3 Tiger was just a warning. |
| Posted by: Skunky Glins 5*** 2008-09-02 07:39 |
| #2 Meanwhile Putin's men just shoot journalists in their custoday. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2008-09-02 01:29 |
| #1 I heard Putin subdued two tigers with his bare hands. Tomorrow he will give guidance to Tyumen Tractor Factory #6 and in the afternoon score 8 hole-in-ones at the workers' golf course. |
| Posted by: ed 2008-09-02 01:03 |