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Michigan ‘Panther’ Is Actually Stuffed Toy

5/19/2009

Last Thursday, police in Warren, Michigan, tasered what seemed to be a large “panther” in a sewer pipe in Bates Park.
Police responded to a call at 8:30 p.m. reporting the “150-pound” panther.

"Officers could see the outline of what appeared to be a panther-like animal lying in the tube, looking out at them," William Dwyer, Warren’s police commissioner, said. "They backed out, for fear of it lunging at them."

After an hour of debate on what to do about the animal, the responding officers followed orders to taser the cat. It didn’t move. Police found themselve’s staring at a life-size stuffed toy panther, and now believe the call was a prank.

Even though the prank resulted in three over-time hours for an animal control officer, the police commissioner believes the officers showed good judgment, since black panther sightings in Michigan are rare, but a definite possibility, according to the Michigan Wildlife Conservancy.

"If, in fact, it was a panther and it got in the neighborhoods, we would’ve had a crisis on our hands," Dwyer said. "This could’ve been a standoff for several hours, tying up a number of personnel that could’ve been used for service and other patrols."
 
Maybe I should call them to help with my panther problem. At least this one is living!:grin: I'd enjoy seeing them taser it.:D

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Speaking of big cats in MI. I used to live up there, in Northern MI. They get reports each yr of Mtn. Lions, like every state. My neighbor up there claimed to have seen one. He and his wife and son too. I kinda had to believe him,, as he was not a nut, but a deer hunter, and not prone to tell stories. Who knows? Anything is possible. I do think some of these things are pet lions let loose. You would be surprised how many people,,Crazy People,,have them as pets.
 
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