Tiger shot in Paris after roaming streets

Nobody was hurt by the 200kg (31-stone) tiger, according to local reports.
Tram traffic was suspended in the area. Residents called the emergency services when they spotted the animal on the run just before 18:00 (17:00 GMT).
"It was a very big tiger," a witness called Ralph told Le Parisien website. "We heard two or three shots and saw police going down towards the tracks."
The tiger was killed in an alley, a fire service spokesman said.
Its owner, who brought the animal down with a shotgun, has been taken into custody, AFP news agency reports citing a police source. Police have opened an investigation.
The Bormann Moreno circus recently set up in Paris and planned to start holding shows from 3 December.