Yesterday, thirty-two year old Charles Ray of Milton attempted to abduct a tiger cub from Franklin Park Zoo in Dorchester.
Charles Ray was apprehended before he left the zoo and the tiger was safely returned to its habitat. Ray is to be charged with larceny of no less than $250.
Boston Police Spokesperson Chuck Logan gave an account of the incident at a press conference last night.
According to zookeeper’s, Ray lured the tiger to the edge of the cage wit a picture of a female tiger. Once the cub, Tony, was close enough to the cage, he shot it with a tranquilizer gun.
Ray took the cub out of its habitat and placed it in a knapsack, given its relatively small size at such a young age.
Ray was arrested as he was leaving the zoo and zoo employees reclaimed possession of the tiger cub.
Eyewitnesses say that Ray was crying as he was put in to the police cruiser. Between sobs, Ray managed to say, “But that Tiger liked me. He was purring before I injected him.”
Security at the zoo will not be increased as a result of this incident
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