Shocking footage of tourists 'teasing' drugged' tigers slammed by animal rights groups (video)
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Shocking video footage has emerged of tourists baiting and teasing tigers at a 'wildlife sanctuary' in Thailand which charges £12 to take part.
'Tiger teasing' draws thousands of tourists to the Tiger Temple in western Thailand but animal rights campaigners have slammed it as "stupid" and "cruel".
The temple describes itself as a wildlife sanctuary, claiming the entry fee "goes to feeding the animals, and also to fund building a larger tiger sanctuary which will allow the animals to live in an almost natural environment".
But conservationists have warned the tourists are encouraging animal cruelty and risking their own lives.
When shown the video by The Sun, she said: "This is that absolute height of stupidity.


















































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