Touching the Tiger(II)

Touching the Tiger (II) The doctor said that he had to give the tiger a special needle to put him to sleep. Then, he could use tools to take the thing out of the tiger's throat. It was scary. The zookeeper had never even touched the tiger before. Now the doctor wanted to put his hand into the mouth of the beast! There was another problem. The doctor didn't know how much medicine to use for a tiger. If he didn't use enough medicine, the tiger might wake up before they finished the job. If he used too much, the tiger might never wake up. Doctor Wong carefully calculated the amount of medicine needed for the weight of the tiger. Then he gave the tiger the needle.

When the tiger went to sleep, the doctor and his assistants worked quickly. They opened its mouth and used some tools to get down deep into the tiger's throat. Fifteen minutes later, they found a chicken bone and removed it. A little while after the surgery, the tiger woke up and started eating again.