Michael Jackson's Tigers in the Line of Fire

Two of Michael Jackson's tigers are currently living in an animal sanctuary right near the massive wildfire burning in California -- but despite mandatory evacuations in the area, they're not going anywhere.

Sabu & Thriller
We just spoke to the VP in charge of operations at Shambala Preserve -- owned by "The Birds" star Tippi Hedren -- who tells us "We house 64 big cats and it would be a logistical nightmare to bring all these cats down the road and get in the firefighters way of doing their job."

Two of those 64 cats: Thriller and Sabu (seen above), who were once owned by Michael Jackson. We're told the animals are fine and "don't even realize the commotion around them."

All the employees at the Preserve will be riding out the fire with the animals. As for supplies, they have water tanks, pumps, hoses, generators and a "fridge full of food."



Tags: michael jackson, MichaelJackson, sabu, shambala preserve, ShambalaPreserve, the birds, TheBirds, thriller, tigers, tippi hedren, TippiHedren

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1. GET THOSE TIGERS OUT OF THERE!

Posted at 12:16PM on Sep 1st 2009 by Uhhh... whoops

2. cute tigers!

Posted at 12:17PM on Sep 1st 2009 by vivi

3. Come on Tippi! Get off your ass and move them...all your animals.

Posted at 12:20PM on Sep 1st 2009 by pam

4. lazy ass!!!! it is hers and her staffs responsibility to look after the welfare of these animals and make sure they are safe. to say you aren't going to move them because it would be chaos is rediculous. if it was done in a constructive manner and it wasn't all at once, they could be moved w/ minimal chaos. but if she'd rather they die to protect her prescious stress level, then so be-it. it will be worse for all of them in the long run. dumb ass bitch.

Posted at 12:23PM on Sep 1st 2009 by laura

5. Poor things! I hope they stay safe. Isn't that the cutest picture?

Posted at 12:27PM on Sep 1st 2009 by Lynne

6. who cares about the tigers http://westraightpostin.blogspot.com/

Posted at 12:27PM on Sep 1st 2009 by mike

7. and laura has had sooooooo much experience with big cats, right???

Posted at 12:28PM on Sep 1st 2009 by meow

8. To #3 #4. You must not be familiar with Tippi.
Her animals are #1 priority after family.
Get off YOUR lazy ass already!

Posted at 12:27PM on Sep 1st 2009 by LucyInTheSky

9. Yikes!

Posted at 12:28PM on Sep 1st 2009 by mrez golucky

10. Yeah. Those ARE cute tigers... Heh woh, ti-guhz!
SOMEBODY, PUT THAT FIRE OUT!

Posted at 12:32PM on Sep 1st 2009 by Uhhh... whoops

11. What next for California, an earthquake?

Posted at 12:39PM on Sep 1st 2009 by Paparazzo@frog.cc

12. Starligth

wow what cute tigers...give them to me i keep them, ;lol...
love you MICHAEL JACKSON
LOVE YOU MICHAEL JACKSON
MICHAEL JACKSON
MICHAEL JACKSON
STARLIGTH LOVES YOU

Posted at 12:32PM on Sep 1st 2009 by StarLight ..MJ FAN

13. omg what a cute picture!!! i hope it pours down rain soon and puts that fire out!

Posted at 12:37PM on Sep 1st 2009 by kitty

14. they so beautiful, Thriller and Sabu hope they are fine, LOVE YOU MJ RIP, u are missed, really

Posted at 12:37PM on Sep 1st 2009 by vanessa

15. I hope they save these animals. They must be protected.

Posted at 12:39PM on Sep 1st 2009 by Linda Mott

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