in november , the goat was placed in the tiger 's compound in a wildlife park near vladivostok with the expectation that the big cat would eventually kill and eat him .
timur tried to get up , but could n’t , he just lay there in the snow for a while , looking exceptionally sad .
 
little did he know that a rescue operation was already underway : the staff were luring the big cat .
the video shows amur the tiger together .
best buddies amur the tiger and timur the goat , sharing an enclosure in a safari park in russia ’s far east , have fallen out big time with timur receiving treatment after amur messed him up .
from its very beginning , the unusual friendship between the two unlikely buddies has sparked speculation .
but the two not only tolerated each other , they appeared to become friends .
finally , the tiger could n't hold back , grabbed the goat by the withers and tossed him , " park director dmitry mezentsev told state news agency tass on friday . "