But he had one other consolation - he sold the animal to Wombwell's menagerie for the the same amount where it was exhibited as "The Tiger that Swallowed the Boy".
BBC: When wild beasts roamed the UK
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But Councillor Brian Wombwell, who is on the council's development control committee, said the turbine could jeopardise an extension to the enterprise zone, which includes plans from Alliance Boots for 1, 150 homes.