While many people are intrigued by the idea of having a dangerous yet magnificent wild animal such as a tiger as a pet, a shocking video that has surfaced online shows a man playing with several tigers. He is also seen chilling with one of them in a swimming pool, despite the risk involved in such an activity.

According to an article by Online Paralegal Programs, "People in the USA can purchase a captive-born tiger for anywhere from $900-$2500. Typically people will purchase a female tiger, as the males tend to be more aggressive, more territorial, and more unpredictable in their behavior.

This does lead to some questionable behavior regarding the treatment of male tigers that are born to a breeder. Despite this relatively cheap initial purchasing price of a tiger cub, the costs of keeping and caring for a wild tiger are extremely high. A full-grown tiger requires around 6,000 kilocalories of food a day – that is about 15 pounds of meat."