Tyler — In the KETK special report on exotic pets in East Texas, we asked tiger expert Terri Werner about the motivation for tigers to attack.

Werner of Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge says, most times, wild cats like tigers are simply trying to play with their human owners when things go wrong.

View the video above to hear how tigers end up attacking humans aiming straight for their necks.

Click here see the KETK special report on Exotic pets in East Texas.