INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A panicked call about a tiger in New York City led to the capture of a raccoon (Representational Image)
Reports of a tiger on the loose in the streets of New
York City briefly sent social media into meltdown mode today
But worry not! Turns out the creature mistaken for a big cat was in fact drumroll, please a raccoon
As local media conceded, "they do both have black markings." (Err, okay!)The raccoon was captured by animal control, a New York Police
Department (NYPD) spokesperson told Patch.com, adding he had "no idea" how the rodent was mistaken for a fierce feline."It was a raccoon
That's all we're saying about it," the spokesperson said.The NYPD got a call about the rogue "tiger" spotted in the neighbourhood of
Washington Heights, reports NBC New York
A local television news crew that was at the spot for nearly 15 minutes reported "no sighting of a tiger nor any police."Patch.com suggests
that an alert sent out by the Citizen app may have contributed to the initial confusion
The app claims to help residents of New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area stay safe "by providing instant notifications of nearby
know the difference between a raccoon and a tiger," wondered one person
police officers in Scotland ended a 45-minute standoff with a tiger once they realised it was a stuffed toy.Click for more trending news
