Live tiger spotted at Detroit's Packard Plant Animal, accompanied by trainer, was there for photo shoot
DETROIT – A live tiger was spotted at the old Detroit Packard Plant Monday.
The tiger was brought there for a photo shoot, but was not cleared to be at the Packard Plant by the facility's owner.
"There's never been a situation where we've had to shut down a shoot," said Kari Smith, Packard Plant director of development. "There's never been a situation where we've had any kind of animals on site."
The tiger, along with a wolf and a bobcat, were accompanied by a trainer.
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