on the movie and at the end pointed out that the main character was smart, he just needed to be put into the right situation. that is what special education programs do: they put people in the right place so they can succeed. variety of tricks with them. sometimes this includes placing their hand into the mouths of these aggressive animals. sometimes things don’t go as planned with it either. there are lots of stories about these trainers being bitten and even killed during such events. 