Arthur Baghdasarova biography

Arthur has been working with tigers from the age of 15. And his debut as a trainer of predators took place in the Kazan circus 30 years ago. We represent the guest Arthur Bagdasarov was born on September 27 in the city of Gorky now Nizhny Novgorod in a circus family. His father is a famous trainer, People's Artist of Russia Mikhail Bagdasarov. Mom is a master of sports in acrobatics.

At the age of 12, Arthur began performing in the circus as a trainer with the number "Funny donkey". The number was with humor - one donkey did the opposite: everyone circled in one direction, and he was in the other, everyone jumped over the barrier, and he climbed under it or bypassed an obstacle. Arthur, along with her older sister Karina, continues family business - works with a large group of tigers.

Arthur Bagdasarov: Yes, it’s scary to think: it turns 30 years old, how I work as a trainer. My first exit to the arena with tigers was a complete surprise for me. We come on tour in Kazan, and here the posters: "The youngest trainer Arthur Bagdasarov in the world! Do not bother and do not worry." Well, I calmed down. When there were several minutes left before the performance, dad went into the dressing room: “Why aren't you in a suit yet?

Dress quickly. Our way out! It was scary, I walked after my dad with a “train”, waving a stick, gave the tigers some teams it was my debut. And it was cool. The performance was shot in the video, the record was brought to Moscow. And there the noise rose: “Who was letting the child into the cage to predators? It’s not supposed to be! How did such a disgrace allowed? Dad wrote that he takes responsibility for the health of the child.

The question of that I, the summer, be officially to work as a tiger trainer, decided at the government level. The permission was received. And what else was remembered by Kazan of the year? Arthur Baghdasarov: Spectators. Karina for the scenes came specific boys in training suits with a huge bunch of roses. Arthur Bagdasarov: There is no fear as such. Over time, all feelings are dull, but we must constantly remember that you can’t relax with predators for a second.

Our profession is dangerous and complex, there are periods when hands drop when you do not want to do anything, but it is necessary. Despite everything, with tigers, you need to rehearse. Now we have 10 of them, and each has its own character. We have a tigress Betty - mysterious, unpredictable recently at a rehearsal, she suddenly attacked a tiger. What did she not like?

Maybe I felt spring? While performing in Kazan, the weather changed several times: either frosts, then a thaw, then again a cooling. The animals feel and will not understand this: walk or not for a walk? I wonder how you enter the program of young artists? Arthur Bagdasarov: We do not have the same that the tigers worked until old age, then we send them to retirement and gain young people.

Our tigers are with us to the end, and the change of generations occurs smoothly. Tigers are introduced into the troupe with caution, carefully, gradually introduce them to adult tigers. Children are very arrogant, reckless. Imagine, a formidable tiger lies, rests, and suddenly some youngster runs to him: “Let's play! And the tiger, of course, is rebuffed - he can roar, bite, discard the aviary of the aviary, hit.

The tigeron gets a good lesson: you can’t do this! If the lesson goes for the future and he learns to communicate correctly with the elders, then he will take root in the team. Tigers miss you if you leave for a long time? Arthur Bagdasarov: No, they do not miss. We often attribute to the animals those feelings that they would like to feel for us. The dog is tied to the owner and misses without him.

And the tigers have no affection. When I return after the vacation, they, of course, find out, they can grind a little: “He came, and he snorts well with a warningly:“ Do not touch me, I don’t touch you! Arthur Bagdasarov: Caesar attack was an accident. During the performance, he clung to his claw for a protective grid, and at that time I sent it to the trick. He went to the trick, jumped, felt pain, did not understand: what, where, why?

And from pain, fright rushed at the one who was closer to him at that moment - at me. Fortunately, Karina and dad recaptured me in the hospital thought: "That's it! It's time to throw this business. Life is more important." But four months later he again went to the arena. Was it scary? Arthur Baghdasarov: Dad said: until the tiger will eat you, you will not understand and realize the whole danger of a predator, you will not believe that this can happen to you.

And when this happened to me, I realized that it was generally sad. There was a fear that was not there before. How does the driver feel who has been behind the wheel for the first time after the accident? At first he travels carefully, like Painka - no more than 50 km per hour, but gradually a sense of fear is dull, and he begins to drive as before. And here the same thing.

It was scary to enter the cage. I knew that Caesar did not forget anything, and he understood that I remembered everything. By mutual male agreement, we have established military neutrality.I always had to keep him in sight, always be on the alert. After the incident, Caesar and I worked for another four years. Everything was wonderful. In the year on tour in China, he fell ill with pancreatitis and died in my hands.

Tigers affect the same diseases as people - from simple cough to oncology. It is very painful to lose them.

Arthur, are you afraid of something in life? Arthur Baghdasarov: I probably are afraid of heights. Have you been to the construction site? You climb the staircases without railing, and it becomes really scary if there was at least some kind of rheck, a thread that could be held for, it would be calmer. I'm afraid of heights, but often I have to fly.

I do not understand people who sit on the plane and begin to be afraid. What is the point of being afraid when you have already flew and nothing depends on you? You are afraid to fly - travel by train will never jump with a parachute. I will explain why: this is no longer from fear, but from distrust. I don’t know who and how prepared this parachute for a jump, whether he will open.

Here, much depends on the human factor. This is an unjustified risk. I'm afraid when I have to face something inexplicable, incomprehensible. For example, at night, unaccountable fear can suddenly cover. It may seem ridiculous when an adult healthy man lies in bed and is afraid of some kind of "woman"