As many know there was a tiger loose in Wadsworth.  Many people did not believe in the tiger.  I have always believed in the tiger and always will.  The tiger is still on the loose.
    When the story first came out there were a few strong men who went looking for the tiger.  They include Carl, Kenny, Aaron and Bart.  They had video equipment and spotlights.  After many days of looking they finally got video footage of the tiger.  They were very brave.

(these files take a long time to download but are well worth it)  (Warning: There is cussing in these files)

This is Ziraks explaining the tiger search!

The tiger must be close, seeing how they found one of its' cubs.

They found a wolf!

Ziraks explains what to look for when searching for a tiger.

Ziraks explains what kind prey the tiger is looking for.

Bart finds a bloodthirsty Pumacat!

-Former exotic breeder sought in attempt to solve recent livestock killings

By Laura Haferd
Beacon Journal staff writer

Wooster:  Wayne County Sheriff's deputies were seeking former exotic animal breeder Brian Werner yesterday, hoping to ask what became of the tigers he was raising in East Union Township last year.
    The investigation of the tiger breeder, who Sgt. Jim Henry said apparently has returned to Texas, came in the aftermath of reports of a large predatory animal killing two cattle and several smaller animals last week on farms in Medina County's Wadsworth Township and nearby Wayne County's Chippewa Township.
    Ohio Division of Wildlife Wayne County animal officer Eric Ucker said yesterday that his department's District 3 office in Akron had authorized him to join in tracking the killer animal or animals.  The bull and cow at the Paul Dillon farm near Silver Creek Metro Park in Wadsworth Township are variously thought to have been slain by a coyote, dog or a carnivorous cat.
    The other animals reported killed were at the farm of Chester Mull on Sheets Road in Chippewa Township.  A track found at their farm, where a goat and geese were killed, was judged by state licensed animal reclamation officer Vic Koppelberger of Medina to likely belonged to a "very large dog."
    However, Koppelberger would not rule out the possibility that it may have been left by a cat, and Ucker said the trackers will be watching for fresh tracks if any more animals are attacked.
    Ucker said there is a problem in Ohio with exotic animal breeders because they can legally raise dangerous animals without any oversight by law enforcement officials.  "There is a lack of any law," Ucker said yesterday.  If we get any idea of a large carnivore being in the area, it is usually because these people who are raising them want road kill deer that we have to feed them."
    Koppelberger doubted whether the 8 to 10 inch slash Dillon observed on the slain bull could be made by a coyote or dog.
    Medina County dog warden John Shultz said yesterday that efforts to trap the animal near the Dillion farm were unsuccessful.

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