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Really, Really, Big Bronze Tiger Drops at Ridgefield High School

The 400-pound beauty is a gift from the Ridgefield High Class of 2019.

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The 400-pound feline, a gift from the Class of 2019, still needs a few more tweaks before it is permanently enshrined (Ridgefield High School)
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The 400-pound feline, a gift from the Class of 2019, still needs a few more tweaks before it is permanently enshrined (Ridgefield High School)
https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/22994611/20190822/032529/styles/patch_image/public/bronze-3___22152205050.jpg
The 400-pound feline, a gift from the Class of 2019, still needs a few more tweaks before it is permanently enshrined (Ridgefield High School)
https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/22994611/20190822/032529/styles/patch_image/public/bronze-4___22152205503.jpg
The 400-pound feline, a gift from the Class of 2019, still needs a few more tweaks before it is permanently enshrined (Ridgefield High School)
https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/22994611/20190822/032529/styles/patch_image/public/bronze-5___22152205915.jpg
The 400-pound feline, a gift from the Class of 2019, still needs a few more tweaks before it is permanently enshrined (Ridgefield High School)

RIDGEFIELD, CT — Forget those black bears. There's been a bronze tiger sighting in Ridgefield.

Workers arrived today to begin installation of some heavy metal statuary depicting the high school's mascot in a place of honor in front of the building.

A school spokesperson told Patch the 400-pound feline, a gift from the Class of 2019, still needs a few more tweaks before it is permanently enshrined before the first day of school on August 30.

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