Tiger cub escapes from circus in central China

Source: Xinhua| 2019-09-07 15:00:16|Editor: mingmei
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ZHENGZHOU, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- A tiger cub broke out of a cage and escaped during a circus performance Friday night in central China's Henan Province, according to local authorities.

The local police of Yuanyang County received a phone call at around 9 p.m. that a tiger cub had escaped from a circus performance and run into the cornfields nearby in Taiping Township.

The police rushed to the site and launched a search immediately with drones and thermal imaging devices.

After joint efforts from the police and local people, the cub was successfully caught on Saturday morning. No damage was caused by the cub.

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