Kicker: Tiger jailbreak

NICK EICHER, HOST: Several weeks ago Albuquerque Police rescued a Bengal tiger cub and turned him over to staff at the Albuquerque BioPark.

They nursed him to health and transferred “Duke” to the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado.

Duke has become a fan favorite on the sanctuary Twitter page. Photos of him cuddling with stuffed animals could just about break the internet.

Staff will eventually settle him into his four acre home later this year.

What does Duke think of his friends at the Colorado Wild Animal Sanctuary?

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