Catch a tiger by the tail? Michigan animal control fooled by furry, life-sized stuffed tiger

Published May 29, 2015

An animal control worker in Michigan was convinced he was looking at a young tiger lying in a driveway, so he approached with care. He grabbed a pole and a shield, and called police.

Turns out, it was a stuffed animal.

The Grand Rapids Press (http://bit.ly/1d4i9Y5 ) reports that Kent County Animal Control received a call Thursday about a tiger in the driveway of a vacant Grand Rapids home.

Supervisor Joe Dainelis (dan-EHL'-iss) responded to the call, and when he spotted the animal, he grabbed his safety gear. Neighbors also thought the life-sized, furry toy was real.

But when co-worker Rachel Jensen approached from another direction, she realized there was nothing ferocious about the toy feline.

Dainelis says expects to be teased for a few days.

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Information from: The Grand Rapids Press, http://www.mlive.com/grand-rapids

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