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Collected Item: “A tiger is on the loose in Oakland, California!”

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A tiger is on the loose in Oakland, California!

What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?

News Article, Twitter Screenshot

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Amidst protests and COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders, Bay Area news sources reported that a tiger was on the loose in Oakland, California around 8:40 p.m. the night of May 31, 2020. The internet went wild as locals were on high alert for a tiger roaming the streets. By 8:52 p.m., the Oakland Zoo announced via Twitter that all of their tigers were accounted for. The Twitter-sphere went wild with humorous responses. My personal favorite response came from the Twitter account @Attorney@Law when they replied, "That's exactly what a tiger would say. Please confirm you are not a tiger."

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#nojusticenopeace, #sanfranciscobayarea, #HST580, #ASU

Enter a URL associated with this object, if relevant.

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/east-bay/tiger-reportedly-loose-near-oakland-zoo-sheriff/2300599/, https://twitter.com/ACSOSheriffs/status/1267302868945563648

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NBC Bay Area, Twitter, Oakland Zoom

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2020-05-31
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