Exotic Incident #2226
Incident Date:
08/18/2015
Location:
Detroit, MI - USA
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Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Tiger
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
A tiger being used as a prop for a photo shoot escaped and refused to be corralled back into his cage. A wolf and a bobcat were also brought to the abandoned building. The owner of the animals did not have the resources to get the tiger back into its cage, so he asked locals to help corral the animal with the use of a tarp and leaf blower. The animal was eventually caught. Though the photographer did obtain permission to use the building for his photo shoot, he did failed to obtain permission to use the animals on site.
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