John 'Tigerman' Wagenaar Plays With Tigers In Johannesburg

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 16: John "Tigerman" Wagenaar plays with Siberian Tiger, Apollo at the SA Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve on July 16, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Tiger man John Wagenaar might make you rub your eyes in disbelief - as he smiles to the camera while a giant 300kg Siberian tiger licks his HEAD. More explosive photos show how the cat whisperer is able to stand and support two tigers with a combined weight of over 500kg using his arms - as he bottle feeds them. Through his unique "love training" brave John is even able to let a huge Bengal tiger female take a cat nap laying on top of him - using his head as a rest for her massive chin. Working at the Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve near Johannesburg, South Africa, cat lover John, 35, is a firm believer in reward-based training of animals. Using chunks of meat, bottled milk and physical contact, John continually rewards good behaviour exhibited by the 20 tigers at the reserve. Apollo, the massive five-year-old male licking John's head was hand-reared by him and thinks John is a parent. Alice, a five-year-old Bengal tiger weighs 200kg and was also hand-reared by John. She is so comfortable with him she happily snoozes laying on top of him. Thor, 250kg and Helen, weighing 180kg, are sibling Siberians both aged three years.

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[mbmiabarber]

Who wiped their screen around 1:00

[juleshannaford]

Absolutely Amazing! I can't wait to meet you John and those beautiful cats! Julia (UK)

[benarchy1]

Chuck Norris has two little kittens just like these!

[EnigmaXx730]

If you spent 5 minutes like me trying to pause at the "subliminal message" just press 1:54 :/

[aznmafia77]

@mbmiabarber LOL. definitely me.

[bebatkhuat]

@VrakZerstoren What have I done? I praised two tigers in this video : | I am a Vietnamese so I wrote Vietnamese and i don't know what do you mean even though I know what did you write TT.TT sorry..

[dreakheart]

dont use hairgell cats dont like that

[FYNTAZIA]

молодец мужик, глаза только у него очень странные ...



[whorebucks]

that fucking spot on your camera lens is driving me crazy

[daybreak4491]

@kcunit333 Contact Barcroft.tv to Licence this copyright footage, thats the secret message

[PHILLYHEAT215]

@kcunit333 "Contact Barcroft.tv to license this copyright footage" oh yeah, definitely some eerie subliminal message there..

[Ashran]

Who even really cares IF he dies by them? If he does, he wont blame em, and he wouldve had an awesome life. They got a bond, and it wont be broken unless something drastic happens.