Escaped tiger alert turns out to be soft toy
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The "tiger" turned out to be a cuddly toy which officers nicknamed Tony
An escaped tiger spotted in a garden turned out to be a soft toy after terrified neighbours raised the alarm.
Police were called to the home in Oldham after members of the public said a giant cat was "pawing in the grass".
Greater Manchester Police found the animal was in fact not real and later nicknamed the toy Tony.
Officers joked in a Facebook post, external: "Tony was asked for a comment about Oldham police and said 'They're grrrrrrrreat!'"
They added: "Tony is now safely booked into property at Oldham Police station."
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