 A New York man mauled by his pet tiger has failed in his bid to sue the city for entering his flat without a warrant. Antoine Yates was jailed after being arrested in 2003 when police found the 200kg (32st) creature, named Ming, and a two metre (6ft) alligator, Al, in the tiny fifth-floor flat. Mr Yates claimed that when he returned to his home, cash, jewellery and a pet rabbit were missing.
| George, put the jewellery down and help me get this tiger's jaws off the guy's head!" |
| “The whereabouts of the rabbit have not been ascertained, but there is no indication in the record that Al the alligator was questioned in that regard.” |
Judge Sidney Stein said it had been an emergency situation: "The whereabouts of the rabbit have not been ascertained, but there is no indication in the record that Al the alligator was questioned in that regard."
| "I didn't mind the rescuers helping with getting Ming's jaw off of my head, but that rabbit was a dear friend of mine!" |
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