 On July 31, 2001, a 500-pound (227-kilogram) Siberian tiger named "Tie" fatally attacked Vincent Lowe, a worker at the Savage Kingdom exotic animal park who was attempting to earn state certification to work with the cats, while Lowe was repairing the cage.The tiger burst through his cage and pounced on Lowe before Lowe could fire his pistol at the tiger.Park owner Robert Baudy shot the cat.