| Steve
Sipek in his bedroom with Bobo. |
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| Some nights all of
Steve's big cats would crowd the bed, pushing
Steve to the floor. |
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Bobo's Cage
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"A
cat has absolute emotional honesty -
an attribute not often found in humans.
Human beings, for one reason or another,
may hide their feelings, but a cat does not."
~ Ernest Hemingway |
On Monday, July 12th 2004, Bobo the tiger escaped from
Steve Sipek's compound. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation,
Sheriff's deputies and state game officials set up a
5-acre area perimeter to track Bobo down and return
him home. After 26 hours, 24-year-old wildlife officer
Jesse Curtis Lee who claims was in fear of his life,
shot and killed Bobo.
Bobo,who is among various other animals at Steve Sipek's
house, was his favorite. Steve had Bobo since he was
a cub.
Named after his childhood pet dog, Bobo had free rein
to roam from his cell into the home. He had the biggest
cage on the compound, complete with a mural featuring
the head of a lion. At 6 years old, Bobo was a full
grown adult in his prime.
Steve Sipek says his beloved Bobo like to watch TV
in the den.
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