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‘Loose tiger’ reported in Washington Heights was really a raccoon

<p>Reports circulated online this morning that a tiger was roaming the streets of Washington Heights - turns out the loose animal spotted was a raccoon. </p>

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<p>Reports circulated online this morning that a tiger was roaming the streets of Washington Heights - turns out the loose animal spotted was a raccoon. </p>