I have a wildlife zoo

Chapter 525 Watching the Tiger

The tiger ran off, finding its way to Zhang Shouxin’s backyard, between the crevice of two brick houses.

It crouched on a stack of hay, warily watching everything outside!

Curious villagers passing by asked, "What are you doing here?"

Old Zhang chuckled, "Take a look inside, there’s a tiger!"

"Are you kidding me?" The villager glanced between the houses and jumped, "My goodness! It’s really a tiger!"

They were scared at first, but then they noticed that this tiger was different from what they had imagined; it was lying there quietly, not looking fierce and man-eating!

Plus, with people around, they felt braver and found the situation quite thrilling.

Aside from in a zoo or on TV, how many people get to see a tiger with their own eyes in their lifetime?

Such an interesting and novel event was not to be missed; they had to rush home and call their families to come and see.

Hurriedly, they ran back home, "Old Zhang, you have to keep an eye on the tiger! Don’t let it wander off; it could be dangerous."

Old Zhang patted his chest, feeling a sense of pride in doing a good deed, "Don’t worry, I’ll definitely keep an eye on it! I’ll follow wherever the tiger goes!"

Zhang Shouxin grabbed his phone and took a video of the tiger!

He sent the video to his fellow villagers and also posted it in the group chat, "I found a tiger at my doorstep!"

Life in the countryside is usually uneventful, so the appearance of this tiger was indeed sensational news.

Responses flooded in quickly!

Uncle: "What, a tiger?! Are you all right? Stay away, don’t get bitten by the tiger."

Reply: "We’re fine; we’re staying in the car, a few dozen meters away from it, safe and sound."

Tie Niu from the neighboring village: "Holy cow, at your place? I’m heading over to check it out now!"

Li Erdan: "Awesome, bro! /Thumbs up"

The news spread rapidly!

Villagers, hearing the news, came over one after another, curious to have a look.

Gazing at the Amur tiger lying in the hay, they were scared yet couldn’t contain their excitement and discussed loudly, "How did this tiger end up in our village?"

"Who knows."

"Well, it deserves to be a tiger, look at its muscles! So strong."

"Did anyone call the police? Let them come and take it away."

"We’ve already called the police!"

"Look at its expression, does it seem a bit melancholy?"

"Indeed, it’s quite amusing!"

"My nephew heard about the tiger in our village and is rushing over here right now."

The Amur tiger lay in the hay, its gaze continually alert as it watched the crowd outside.

"It’s because it’s a tiger that I want to see it!"

"It doesn’t look ferocious at all."

"Officer, let me stay and help!"

"We don’t need your help—the best help you can give is to go home!"

The villagers commiserated with each other, sadly discussing the situation as they dispersed in twos and threes to go home.

Having seen a tiger, they could brag about this for a lifetime!

Still, there were those who didn’t want to leave and stayed in their cars to watch from a distance.

After blocking off the road, the police car stopped opposite the tiger to observe.

The police didn’t have much they could do with the tiger!

They had just received a notification from their superiors that experts from the Amur Tiger Park had been informed; the experts were on their way from Harbin with anesthesia tools, driving toward Linhu Village.

It would probably take them six or seven hours to arrive.

Anyway, as long as they were stationed here, watching the tiger was all that needed to be done.

The TV reporters had also arrived!

Armed with cameras and drones, they started to broadcast live.

The reporter greeted the viewers in front of the camera and began to describe the scene, "Hello, everyone, I’m reporter XX. We are currently at the dense forest by Baiyuwan near Linhu Village. Today we received a tip that a tiger appeared in the village. As you can see behind me, about 80 meters away by that house, is where the tiger is currently staying..."

The news of the Amur tiger sighting quickly topped the trending searches, and netizens flooded into the live broadcast!

Watching the tiger lying in the brush, they posted barrage comments and shared the live stream link; the scene was bustling with excitement.

The tiger lay in the brush for about three hours.

Around 10 a.m., it burst out of its hiding spot.

With the tiger running out front, the police, enthusiastic villagers, and reporters immediately followed in their cars, with over twenty vehicles in pursuit and a drone flying 20 meters above the tiger’s head, creating quite a spectacle.

Those unaware of the situation might have even thought it was a shooting scene from "Fast & Furious." Though the cars were modest, the thrill and suspense were no less intense.

Early in the morning, Song received a call from her parents in Linhu Village telling her a tiger had appeared and urging her to come and rescue them.

So she and her husband drove over, ready to help.

As they made their way there, they saw two people burning straw in a field with a tiger walking in the distance.

The people burning straw seemed hidden by the smoke and had not noticed the tiger.

The kind-hearted Song quickly stopped the car, and her voice sharp with urgency, she shouted, "Get in the car! Hurry, hurry! There’s a tiger!"

The two in the distance burning straw looked towards her, failing to grasp the situation.

They possibly thought she was trying to stop them from burning the fields and walked further into the wilderness.

Song, anxious, continued to shout and jump, waving her arms frantically, urging them on.

While Song was urgently calling out, the tiger, as if angered, ignored the two in the field and instead charged straight towards her at a breakneck pace!