Police Hunt for Tiger Near Disneyland Paris Theme Park
A major police operation was launched to capture what is believed to be a tiger on the loose near the Disneyland Paris theme park.
A police helicopter and firefighters are hunting for a young tiger.
Authorities said they were alerted by a local who claimed to have taken a photo of the animal in a supermarket car park.
Firefighters armed with paralyzing weapons were mobilized for the search in the Seine-et-Marne district east of the French capital.
Town hall official Cedric Tartaud-Gineste said, “We are calling on inhabitants to be careful, not to leave their houses and to stay in their vehicles. Anyone who sees the tiger should call the police or the fire service.”
He said that a security cordon covering an area about the size of four or five football pitches has been set up around a wooded area.
The animal is estimated to weigh around 70kg (154 pounds).
Children have also been kept inside a school in the small town, which is 40km east of the centre of Paris.
A photo of the alleged tiger appears to show the animal lying on a grassy mound.
police said,” If it’s possible, we’ll try and put it to sleep. If it becomes dangerous or aggressive, the order will be given to kill it.”
It is not known where the animal comes from.
Montevrain is just a few miles away from Disneyland Paris but there is not thought to be a link to the theme park.
Authorities have also made enquiries at a big cat wildlife park 18 miles (30km) away and a circus that recently passed through town but no missing tiger has yet been reported.
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