Posted on 04/10/2020 8:57:28 AM PDT by Trump.Deplorable
These days everybody seems to be talking about the Netflix documentary series ‘Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness’ and the eccentric character known as ‘Joe Exotic’. The series focuses on the little-known but deeply interconnected society of big cat conservationists and collectors in America, exploring the private zoos and sanctuaries they’ve set up for these unusual and deadly pets. Long before anyone ever heard of Mr. Exotic though, there was a real life Tiger Lady raising 450 pound Bengal tigers and terrifying local resident in the suburbs of Jackson, NJ
During a New Jersey winter, wildlife sightings are not uncommon. Deer abound throughout our state, and even bear and coyote can be found in certain portions of New Jersey. However, the winter of 1999 yielded an encounter with an animal that made the township of Jackson look more like the jungles of India than the suburbs of the Garden State. On January 27, police in the heavily wooded township began receiving calls stating that a 450 pound, nine foot long tiger was roaming around in the area of Wright DeBow Road.
When it was realized that the reports were not hoaxes or exaggerations, officials quickly took action. It was soon determined that there was in fact a full grown Bengal Tiger on the loose among the 40,000 residents of Jackson. A cat-hunt, so to speak, ensued, and heat sensors, night vision equipment, and a helicopter were deployed in order to find the beast. Eventually, an airplane utilizing infrared technology managed to track down the runaway cat.
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That was a fascinating story!
It’s all the fault of that bitch, Carole Baskins!
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