Tiger spotted prowling the streets of Kingswinford

Early risers in the Black Country stunned police when they reported a tiger prowling around the streets of Kingswinford.

Passers-by spotted the big cat and tipped off police that the beast was on the loose at about 5.30am in the deserted town.



Prepared for a major operation to round-up the feline, officers raced to the scene expecting to discover that the animal had escaped from the nearby West Midlands Safari park in Bewdley.

However, the scare was a false alarm and officers found a stag party straggler in fancy dress attempting to make off with a traffic cone. A police spokesman said the “tiger” was warned to replace the cone and make his way home.