Circus Almost Loses Tiger

Eavesdown Emissary

EAVESDOWN - Locals got an early and dangerous look at a circus preparing to open when one of its tigers escaped into the streets.

There were no reports of injuries, but many people were frightened by the large animal, rarely seen on Persephone. The local sheriff's office was flooded by calls claiming to have seen "a monster from Earth-That-Was fairy tales."

The circus staff were able to capture the tiger at the nearby church. Witnesses said it looked like the tiger was quietly sitting in the pews facing the altar, as if waiting for services.

"I can't figure it out," said a doctor at the hospital next door. "Maybe he got religion so he wouldn't have to work on Sunday."