A box containing a live tiger was discovered in Moscow’s southeastern Pechatniki District, a source in the Russian capital’s environmental department said on Wednesday.
“Yesterday, we received a call from residents who had discovered a box containing a tiger in wasteland in the Pechatniki district of Moscow,” the source said.
Department inspectors and animal center experts arrived at the site.
“The tiger has been transported to an animal shelter. Tests will be carried out soon to define its age and health. We think the tiger is about eight months old,” the source said, adding that the tiger’s future will be determined after consultations with Russia’s Natural Resources Ministry.
