{"id":2686,"date":"2014-02-28T16:50:34","date_gmt":"2014-02-28T16:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?2686"},"modified":"2014-02-28T16:50:34","modified_gmt":"2014-02-28T16:50:34","slug":"us-man-takes-tiger-into-a-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/us-man-takes-tiger-into-a-bar\/","title":{"rendered":"US man ‘takes tiger into a bar’"},"content":{"rendered":"
Police have moved to charge a man in the US for entering a bar with a tiger by his side.<\/p>\n
John Basile, 57, is said to have casually strolled into Uncle Richie's Bar in Lockport, Illinois on February 15th with the wild animal alongside him.<\/p>\n
While some people thought the tiger cub was cute and should be welcomed at the bar, the police did not subscribe to such a view.<\/p>\n
The animal belongs to Mr Basile's Big Run Wolf Ranch, an animal rescue centre that has a license from the federal government.<\/p>\n
Speaking of the incident in Lockport, witness Frances Escoe said: "There were people in their cars shouting like, 'Is that a tiger? Is that a tiger?' going over the Ninth Street Bridge?"<\/p>\n
As well as being charged with disorderly conduct in relation to the episode in the bar, Mr Basile has been accused of reckless conduct and possession of a dangerous animal.
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