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Title: France on the hunt for dangerous predator near Paris
Post by: Tonitrus on November 13, 2014, 03:26:25 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/tiger-loose-spotted-near-disneyland-paris-125617278--finance.html

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QuotePolice hunt for tiger loose near Disneyland Paris
Associated Press By GREG KELLER
2 hours ago

PARIS (AP) — French authorities hunted Thursday for a young tiger on the loose near Disneyland Paris, one of Europe's top tourist destinations, and urged residents in three nearby towns to stay indoors.

The town of Montevrain sent out a news alert on its Facebook page Thursday saying a young tiger was spotted in the brush behind tennis courts and a soccer field about 9 kilometers (5 1/2 miles) from Disneyland Paris.

An examination of a muddy footprint showed that the tiger weighs about 70 kilograms (154 pounds) and is about 1 ½ years old, said Clement Joly, a Montevrain spokesman.

Police and rescue squads roped off a security perimeter and urged people living in Montevrain, Chessy and Chalifert to remain indoors or stay inside their cars if they had to travel. School children in Montevrain were accompanied home after Thursday's classes.

Around 60 police, fire and other security forces were out tracking the tiger, using a helicopter with a thermal detector to spot heat, a specially trained dog and a wolf-catcher, authorities in Montevrain and Seine-et-Marne said.

Specialists who work with the Forestry Department were equipped with tranquilizing guns, said Cedric Tartaud, an aide to Montevrain's mayor. The search for the tiger was to continue through the night with more helicopter flights.

Where the tiger came from is still a mystery.

The Parc des Felins, a wild cat animal park 29 kilometers (18 miles) from Montevrain, said all of its animals were accounted for. EuroDisney, the operator of Disneyland Paris, said it has no tigers in its theme park.


Disneyland Paris calls itself Europe's No. 1 tourist destination with 14.2 million visits in 2013. Officials at the theme park said no special precautions were taken Thursday inside the park due to the tiger.
Title: Re: France on the hunt for dangerous predator near Paris
Post by: Malthus on November 13, 2014, 03:41:19 PM
Being chased by a tiger would certainly make a trip to Disneyland more memorable.  :D
Title: Re: France on the hunt for dangerous predator near Paris
Post by: viper37 on November 13, 2014, 03:41:54 PM
here is a picture of the suspect animal:
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Title: Re: France on the hunt for dangerous predator near Paris
Post by: viper37 on November 13, 2014, 03:45:09 PM
I remember.  10 years ago, there was a panther hunt in Marseilles.  It turned to be a simple, big, black cat.
http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/societe/20040622.OBS1502/la-panthere-des-calanques-serait-un-gros-chat.html
Title: Re: France on the hunt for dangerous predator near Paris
Post by: mongers on November 13, 2014, 04:04:44 PM
Some Euro disney employee taking his work home is in for a big surprise:

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Title: Re: France on the hunt for dangerous predator near Paris
Post by: MadImmortalMan on November 13, 2014, 06:16:52 PM
I thought it would be about Strauss-Khan.  :P


Anyway that pic could just as easily be a bobcat for all we can tell.
Title: Re: France on the hunt for dangerous predator near Paris
Post by: garbon on November 13, 2014, 06:31:38 PM
Has the Beast of Gévaudan migrated over the centuries?
Title: Re: France on the hunt for dangerous predator near Paris
Post by: lustindarkness on November 13, 2014, 06:37:03 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on November 13, 2014, 06:16:52 PM
I thought it would be about Strauss-Khan.  :P


Anyway that pic could just as easily be a bobcat for all we can tell.

We've seen a bobcat on my porch.
Title: Re: France on the hunt for dangerous predator near Paris
Post by: Jacob on November 13, 2014, 06:58:27 PM
Quote from: lustindarkness on November 13, 2014, 06:37:03 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on November 13, 2014, 06:16:52 PM
I thought it would be about Strauss-Khan.  :P


Anyway that pic could just as easily be a bobcat for all we can tell.

We've seen a bobcat on my porch.

You moved to Paris!?!?!?!?
Title: Re: France on the hunt for dangerous predator near Paris
Post by: Caliga on November 13, 2014, 09:03:07 PM
Quote from: lustindarkness on November 13, 2014, 06:37:03 PM
We've seen a bobcat on my porch.
:hmm:

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Title: Re: France on the hunt for dangerous predator near Paris
Post by: lustindarkness on November 13, 2014, 10:13:05 PM
 :D
Title: Re: France on the hunt for dangerous predator near Paris
Post by: Caliga on November 13, 2014, 10:36:57 PM
I wish Michael Winslow would show up on my porch. :bowler:
Title: Re: France on the hunt for dangerous predator near Paris
Post by: KRonn on November 14, 2014, 02:03:29 PM
Quote from: Malthus on November 13, 2014, 03:41:19 PM
Being chased by a tiger would certainly make a trip to Disneyland more memorable.  :D

As would chasing a tiger and catching it by the tail so it can't get away...
Title: Re: France on the hunt for dangerous predator near Paris
Post by: alfred russel on November 14, 2014, 02:11:48 PM
Quote from: Caliga on November 13, 2014, 09:03:07 PM
Quote from: lustindarkness on November 13, 2014, 06:37:03 PM
We've seen a bobcat on my porch.
:hmm:

Back in the day my college's SGA wanted to have more events. So they sponsored Bobcat Goldwith (or whatever his last name was) to come to campus to do a comedy show. I remember this because something like 6 people showed up.  :(
Title: Re: France on the hunt for dangerous predator near Paris
Post by: Caliga on November 18, 2014, 06:47:14 AM
Yeah, I guess Bobcat's career is pretty much over.  However, it's hard to feel bad for a dude who got to bang Nikki Cox back in the day. :perv:
Title: Re: France on the hunt for dangerous predator near Paris
Post by: Siege on November 19, 2014, 12:25:14 PM
This is a dangerous predator:


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Title: Re: France on the hunt for dangerous predator near Paris
Post by: The Brain on November 19, 2014, 01:14:06 PM
More of a hunter than a predator.
Title: Re: France on the hunt for dangerous predator near Paris
Post by: sbr on November 19, 2014, 01:17:24 PM
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Title: Re: France on the hunt for dangerous predator near Paris
Post by: viper37 on November 19, 2014, 02:16:46 PM
btw, it was a big cat, just as I told you.
Title: Re: France on the hunt for dangerous predator near Paris
Post by: Tonitrus on November 19, 2014, 09:25:12 PM
In related news, Iraqi security forces capture a renegade ISIS fighter...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwTYD03G8y8