The tiger, called Ming, lived with his owner Antoine Yates in a room of Yates’ five-bedroom apartment on the fifth floor of a Harlem public housing complex.
In addition to Ming, authorities found several other pets, both normal and exotic, including an alligator named Al kept in another bedroom.
The existence of the tiger came to light when Yates went to the emergency room with severe injuries, claiming he had been attacked by a dog.
However, medical staff quickly realized that the extent of his injuries was far too severe for a dog attack, prompting an investigation that ultimately revealed Ming’s presence in the apartment.
Time-Training-9404 on September 29th, 2024 at 17:44 UTC »
The tiger, called Ming, lived with his owner Antoine Yates in a room of Yates’ five-bedroom apartment on the fifth floor of a Harlem public housing complex.
In addition to Ming, authorities found several other pets, both normal and exotic, including an alligator named Al kept in another bedroom.
The existence of the tiger came to light when Yates went to the emergency room with severe injuries, claiming he had been attacked by a dog.
However, medical staff quickly realized that the extent of his injuries was far too severe for a dog attack, prompting an investigation that ultimately revealed Ming’s presence in the apartment.
Detailed article on the story: https://historicflix.com/ming-the-nyc-tiger/
KA1OTE on September 29th, 2024 at 17:53 UTC »
I'm sorry ma'am, but we have a no cat policy
OldeFortran77 on September 29th, 2024 at 18:19 UTC »
It was rent-controlled! The tiger's grandmother used to live there.