When Tiggers Attack

Published on January 7, 2007 By MasonM In Current Events

I always did think that Tigger charactor seemed a bit unstable.

He's flouncy, bouncy, full of vim and vigour and loves to leap in your lap, or so the song says. But Winnie the Pooh's Tigger has landed in trouble at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida - he stands accused of hitting a child while posing for a photo.

Jerry Monaco of New Hampshire was filming his son Jerry Jnr as he posed with Tigger at the Orlando theme park. But what he saw through the viewfinder was Tiger delivering Jerry an out of character whack. The footage, since circulated on the internet, shows the boy, two other children and his mother posing for a photo with Tigger.

A few seconds later, Tigger grabs and locks Jerry Jr's arm, then throws a punch at the teenager's face. Understandably perhaps, the boy lashes back.

"At first I was mad at my son. I thought he did something to Tigger, but then you review it and it is pretty clear he clocked him in the face," said Mr Monaco.

Officials at Disney World have suspended their employee Michael Fedelem while they investigate the accusations. "Naturally, physical altercations between cast members and guests are not tolerated," a Disney World spokeswoman said.

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Comments

Zoologist03

on Jan 08, 2007

Apparently Tiggers undergo special training in the martial arts.

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~Zoo

Zoologist03

on Jan 08, 2007

This page has the video of him hitting the kid...he actually grabs the kid's arm and smacks him right across the face.

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~Zoo

Dr Guy

on Jan 08, 2007

It could be, but then the kid could have mouthed off to Tigger as well. That does not justify the punch, but I think I will wait until more than one side comes out before passing judgement.

MasonM

on Jan 08, 2007

Apparently Tiggers undergo special training in the martial arts.

MasonM

on Jan 08, 2007

It could be, but then the kid could have mouthed off to Tigger as well. That does not justify the punch, but I think I will wait until more than one side comes out before passing judgement.

From what I heard on the news coverage, he told the police that the kid had grabbed his costume and was pulling on it so hard that he couldn't breath and he was just trying to get the kid to stop. That doesn't quite match what the video shows, but then it doesn't show everything. Either way, the guy screwed up royally by hitting the kid.

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