Las Vegas, NV (AP) - A Montana man has withdrawn a proposal to open a tiger sanctuary in Las Vegas for his magic show.
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Jay Owenhouse, a magician based in Bozeman, had proposed operating a tiger sanctuary off the Las Vegas Strip, drawing outcry from animal rescuers and activists.
The proposal was scheduled to be heard by the Clark County Commission on Wednesday.
Owenhouse owns three Bengal tigers. He had proposed using a vacant parking lot as the site. He would use them for a year-long show.
According to Owenhouse, the sanctuary would have 11-foot barbed wire fencing and 24-hour supervision.
Owenhouse has owned a private tiger sanctuary in Montana for more than three decades.