Tiger spotted in NYC turns out to be a large raccoon

There's not much wildlife in New York City — pigeons, subway rats, Williamsburg hipsters. 

So when a push notification from the Citizen App informed New Yorkers that a tiger was roaming the street, people were naturally startled and confused. 

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According to NBC New York, the NYPD received a call Thursday morning about a tiger that was supposedly spotted on the streets of Harlem.

Tiger in the street!? Unconfirmed report near 160s and St Nicholas in Manhattan. Do you see it, are you safe? Tweet us pix @PIX11News

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