911 Called Over Stuffed Toy Tiger

By Darren Smith, Weekend Contributor

In another bizarre example of what people will call 911 over, Camas Washington Police responded to an “animal problem” call of an SUV driving around with a tiger atop its roof. For reference purposes, tigers are not native to Western Washington.

Surely to the surprise of the caller and other tiger/bigfoot chasers of Washington the tiger was actually a stuffed toy.

Connor Zuvich was recreating at Lacamas Lake with friends when a truck came by and dumped litter and a large stuffed tiger. He then tied the tiger to his rooftop and drove around the lake several times. Apparently the fearsome sight garnered the attention of a frightened citizen who called for help.

Camas was dispatched and an officer responded to the complaint. After some investigative work, it was determined that in-fact the tiger was not real and posed no significant threat.

It should be noted however that fake animals, especially large cats, remain an underappreciated menace to Western Society.

By Darren Smith

Sources:

KOMO News
Photo Credit Connor Zuvich

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