Runaway Tiger, cont. According
to John Jimenez, one of the customs officials at the scene of the incident, the
tiger appeared to be calm and friendly. "He was just laying there in his
cage. He wasn't snarling or hissing or anything. We figured he must've been thirsty.
None of us figured he could move so fast."According
to Customs Chief Ernie Hidalgo, the tiger may have been brought into the country
illegally. | "Some people will pay a lot of money--$10,000,
$20,000 or more--for an animal like this," he said. "They have private
menageries with all kinds of exotic wildlife." No one has yet claimed the
runaway tiger, and customs has not been able to locate the passenger responsible
for the tiger.San
Gabriel Police Chief Michael Hutchinson called for calm in the wake of the tiger's
escape. "There's no reason to panic. My officers are tracking down the tiger
as we speak." | Tiger Expert, cont.
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