Social networking sites circled a video showing the escape of a circus tiger from a trained car as he passed through a crowded street in the Russian city of Ivanovo.
The images show the tiger sitting in the back seat of the car naturally and then suddenly get out of the car, blocking the road to the intersection opposite the street which was crowded with cars.
He was immediately caught by the coach and managed to catch him shortly afterwards.
The owner assured the residents of the city that the tiger had been taken over and returned to the circus.
An alarm was given to the owner of the circus for neglecting to observe safety conditions during the transfer of the tiger.