Siegfried and Roy promise to return

Magician Roy Horn and his partner Siegfried Fischbacher have promised to perform again soon, as Horn's condition continues to improve after a horrific attack by a tiger two years ago.

Horn, 61, was partially paralysed after a tiger viciously launched itself at him, dragging him about by the neck during a performance of the Siegfried And Roy show in Las Vegas.

But he is now walking with the aid of a cane and occasionally a wheelchair, and Fischbacher insists his recovery has been miraculous.

He says: "What he is doing here, standing in front of you. He walked on stage. Even two months ago, the doctors said it would not be possible.

"Every day I see a miracle, I see magic."

Horn adds: "We will be back. I will make sure of that, because I am making a remarkable recovery.

"The doctors have assured me I will be better than new."

And his terrifying experience has not deterred him from his beloved big cats - even Montecore, the tiger who attacked him.

He adds: "I (visit them) now every day. The animals give me the power to stay strong."