Caption only: Catch a tiger by the tail - and give him a root canal

Brian Siedel, a senior veterinary school student, checks Mike the Tiger's heart rate before surgery in Baton Rouge, La., Tuesday. The student was assisting with anesthesia on root canal surgery on the Bengal tiger, Louisiana State University's mascot. The hourlong operation at the LSU veterinary school to repair the tiger's lower right canine tooth was a success.