For $200, Floridians can now buy 30 minutes with Tony the Tiger, an 8-pound cub at Dade City's Wild Things outside Tampa.
The catch? That half an hour could be spent in the pool.
The private zoo, rescue and rehabilitation center, which once offered patrons the chance to swim with an alligator, is touting this as an educational opportunity. And despite some concern as to whether the practice of swimming with a tiger cub is safe, president and head trainer Randy Stearns told Fox 13 News that there is nothing to worry about.
"Well, with any animal there's always a risk," Stearns said. "It's not like we're going to just throw you in the pool and say, here's the tiger. You're in there with at least one of the trainers actually in the water with you."
If you're interested, you better hurry over to Dade City's Wild Things. Once Tony reaches 40 pounds, it will be illegal under Florida law for him to interact with humans.
(H/T to The Huffington Post)
