Box with live tiger found in Moscow
December 8th, 2011 - 6:03 am ICT by IANSMoscow, Dec 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A box containing a live tiger has been discovered in Moscow, an official from the Russian capital’s environmental department said.
The box was found in the capital’s southeastern Pechatniki district.
“We received a call from residents who had discovered a box containing a tiger in wasteland in the Pechatniki district of Moscow,” the official said.
“The tiger has been transported to an animal shelter. Tests will be carried out soon to define its age and health. We think the tiger is about eight months old,” he said.
–IANS/RIA Novosti
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