re: Point of fact, he was quite dead!!!
"Tigers typically kill their prey by a crushing bite to the nape of the neck, severing the spinal cord; this is particularly true when the prey is smaller than they are. For larger prey, they may clamp their jaws around it's throat, suffocating it; opening the jugular (or better carotid) isn't a favoured technique."
Hmmm. Qualify that by saying "tigers in the wild kill this way". There is no way to judge how the Tiger would express its natural predatory instincts without observing or participating in any kills previously.
Davin L.