Over the weekend there was a tiger on the loose in a field not far from
where I live. A man saw it laying in a field through the zoom lens of his
camera. It was near a golf course and the police cleared it and told
everyone to stay in the clubhouse. A cricket match was going on and the
players were safely in the pavilion.
Marksmen moved into the are and the local zoo got a portable cage and a
tranquilliser gun that they use on their own tigers for veterinary treatment
ready, and a police helicopter went to investigate.
As the helicopter descended to get a better look, the downdraft from the
rotor blades cause the tiger to roll over, and they discovered it was a
life-size cuddly toy.
The police are initially treating the tiger a lost property, but they are
investigating whether it was a deliberate hoax. If it was I wouldn't like to
be the perpetrator - I'm sure they've got quite a few charges ready because
of the amount of time, manpower and expense involved.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-13491268
Makes such a pleasant change to have something like that on the news instead
of the usual doom and gloom. Really made me smile.
Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK
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