. >> reporter: chris lawrence, one of the trainers on stage that night disputes that account, telling hollywood reporter his version. he said a mistake by roy triggered the tiger. instead of walking him in a circle as is usually done he used his arm to steer him right fwhook his body. >> reporter: chris lawrence has come forward now. >> i know. >> reporter: saying that roy essentially was to blame. was he? >> no way. >> reporter: chris says that is a story to protect the brand. why do you think he says that? >> i have no idea. he had problems with his life anyway. so something he'll have to, i don't know. i don't know what goes on, i just know his life was full of problems. >> reporter: the details of the tragedy may never be truly s three are 74 and 80, the two doesn't seem to be slowing down. often greeting fans at the secret garden, aomplex on the grounds of the mirage where visitors can see lions and tigers. do you miss it? do you miss the stage? >> no, i really don't miss it. the stage in vegas, for 40 years on stage, you know, and we had the most successful showe history of las

. >> that is not what chris lawrence claims happened, and chris was right there. >> chris lawrence was, chris lawrence was working. he was in the wings of the stage watching. he says that mantecore missed his mark. roy then tried to redirect him not by walking him in a circle as he has traditionally done, and that mantecore got confused. mantecore lunged or moved towards roy and roy slipped and fell. chris says that mantecore attacked roy. >> chris lawrence went public speaking out about his version of events. he went on "inside edition." >> mantecore leapt at roy and swiped at his legs and took him off his feet. >> how horrifying was that to see up close? >> more than i can describe. and roy's yelling, "get him off. get him off. get him off." and it was right about that time that mantecore bit him in the neck. >> do you think this was human error that led to this tiger attack? >> yes, i do. >> in his view, mantecore attacked roy and bit him on the neck. and he thinks it was because roy made mistakes on the stage. >> their relationship with the animals was their magic power, and when t

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