The only time I actually let them anywhere physically near tigers,and not from a distance was sriracha,Sriracha is a zoo,the tigers are in cages,the guys who take you into the cages are armed with tiny sticks,there’s different grades of tiger,small,medium,large and HUGE,my missus wanted to go in with the large but the guy said she wasn’t tall enough and might be mistaken for prey,my kids eventually went to the petting zoo where tiger and lion kittens are,I have been around a bit,I know what are and aren’t acceptable risks.