Tiger on the Loose in Knoxville

[Iam4utalways]

1st Saturday of September, Dove season opens.
3rd Saturday of September, Tiger season opens. Typically Alligator season. This year Alligator season doesn’t open until December.
3rd Saturday of October, Elephant season opens. It was moved this year to benefit Alabama, but it ended up helping us more. The SEC is incompetent.

 

[VolnJC]

 

[CagleMtnVol]

I watched and sung along to the entire song!

 

[VolnJC]

 

[VolnJC]

 

[Tin Man]

Has Tigger been captured, yet?

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Has Tigger been captured, yet?

WBIR had it as the 12th news story last night at 11pm. It’s starting to sound like a large bobcat rather than a small tiger.

 

[VolnJC]

WBIR had it as the 12th news story last night at 11pm. It’s starting to sound like a large bobcat rather than a small tiger.

Once saw a whole family of bears crossing the street at Panama Beach...years of hiking in the Smokies and I see one at the beach

 

[orangebloodgmc]

Once saw a whole family of bears crossing the street at Panama Beach...years of hiking in the Smokies and I see one at the beach

Seriously?

 

[VolnJC]

Seriously?

Yep...I've never seen one on a hike..I've seen some driving thru Cades Cove since but the first time was at PCB.

 

[Hurley Mooncalf]

I'm not a big cat expert but how in the world do you mistake a bobcat for an adult tiger? I'll say this, if it is a bobcat that's as big as tiger, they need to get that damned thing off the streets.

 

[vols 30]

No tigers, but I saw a few cougars at Wal-Mart

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

I'm not a big cat expert but how in the world do you mistake a bobcat for an adult tiger? I'll say this, if it is a bobcat that's as big as tiger, they need to get that damned thing off the streets.

The off duty cop that called 911 said it was a tiger cub.

 

[VolNRaleighNC]

No tigers, but I saw a few cougars at Wal-Mart

 

[davethevol]

The off duty cop that called 911 said it was a tiger cub.

From his description, I would imagine he knew exactly what he saw.

 

[golfballs]

A bobcat looks nothing like a tiger

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

From his description, I would imagine he knew exactly what he saw.

Somebody with the zoo said that bobcats are often mistaken for tiger cubs.

 

[GreveHaller]

Somebody with the zoo said that bobcats are often mistaken for tiger cubs.

and 250 lb cougars at 2:00a on tequila nite are often mistaken for a good option too

 

[VolnJC]

 

[VOLSONLY]

The Tiger has been captured and was already sedated?

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Once saw a whole family of bears crossing the street at Panama Beach...years of hiking in the Smokies and I see one at the beach

Seen bears more than once coming in on 79 at PCB...

 

[Ernest T. Vol]

Tony got a new girlfriend in South Knoxville. She's greeeeaaaaat.

 

[davethevol]

Somebody with the zoo said that bobcats are often mistaken for tiger cubs.

Well, maybe then. I would think the lack of a tail would be noticeable though. It seemed like a few people got a really good look from their descriptions. It honestly wouldn’t surprise me if there was one on the loose. It’s not uncommon for drug dealers to have illegal exotic pets, and that’s near a huge narcotics area.

 

[JCHateSteve]

 

[JCHateSteve]

It's spreading.

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