BuyTigers.com

BuyTigers.com
Type of site
Satirical website
OwnerAldo Tripiciano
Created byAldo Tripiciano
URLwww.buytigers.com
CommercialNo
RegistrationNone needed
LaunchedMarch 5, 2006; 20 years ago (2006-03-05)

BuyTigers.com is a satirical website that claims to sell tigers online and ship them worldwide. After complaints by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the author revealed the site to be a hoax.

History

BuyTigers.com was designed by Aldo Tripiciano, an Italian webmaster and search engine optimization (SEO) professional. On March 5, 2006, the first version of the BuyTigers.com site was published by Tripiciano on a private web server. Promoted by Tripiciano, the site grew in popularity and attracted controversy from concerned animal rights activists. In September 2008, PETA petitioned the Indian Government to launch an investigation into the site.[1][2][3] and Italian Guardia di Finanza. Following the investigation, Tripiciano posted a public disclaimer that revealed the site as a hoax.[4] After the 2011 Ohio exotic animal release, the site received further media attention.[5]

Site

BuyTigers.com consists of a single-page website with pictures of young tigers, presented as if real examples of animals offered for sale. The site claims that the tigers, despite being strong and dangerous predators, are trained to be loving, loyal and "totally harmless" pets. The website also claims to have been shipping tigers worldwide since 1984. A "tiger package", offered for $13,400, includes a five-month-old female tiger, an ivory collar, tiger toys, and a training guide.[6]

The site was selected by the radio network Heart as one of the best Internet hoaxes of all time.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "PETA requests the government for investigation over BuyTigers". iGovernment.in. 2008-09-11. Retrieved 2013-11-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ^ "Tiger shopping site invites PETA's ire". CNN-IBN. 2008-09-11. Retrieved 2013-11-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ Sinha, Neha (2008-09-13). "Website offers tigers 'bred in India' for sale". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
  4. ^ Tripiciano, Aldo. "The Truth about buytigers.com". buytigers.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
  5. ^ Smith, Giselle (2011-10-20). "Lions and tigers and bears -- at home?". MSN Money. Archived from the original on 2011-10-22. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
  6. ^ "PETA asks State to probe website that sells tigers". Mumbai Mirror. 2008-09-12. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
  7. ^ "Best Internet Hoaxes of All Time". Heart. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-11-06.

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