Tiger in Michigan backyard? Don't toy with us

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A stuffed, toy tiger could be described as a paper tiger after animal control officers responded to a call about it.

According to the Kent County Animal Shelter's Facebook page, someone called animal control on Thursday to report a tiger seen in the backyard of a home on the southwest side of Grand Rapids.

An animal control officer and an animal control officer supervisor responded, snapping a photo that shows what looks like a tiger resting at the back of a driveway. They quickly determined, though, it was just a realistic-looking stuffed animal. As you can see in the image showing the shelter's Facebook post, they had some fun with the situation.

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Gregory Gehring is a reporter for WZZM in Grand Rapids.