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Tiger cub found in home during arrest of mediocre Dallas rapper Trapboy Freddy

Claptrap Freddy or whatever his name is with a pile of cash on a table.

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A baby tiger cub was found on August 17 in the Dallas home of a mediocre rapper named Trapboy Freddy, real name Devarius Dontez Moore.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, U.S. Marshals took the 30-year-old into custody on Wednesday on one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and found the baby tiger in a cage.

It's illegal to have a tiger as a pet in Dallas. It's also cruel to keep a wild animal in a cage.

Dallas Animal Services was summoned and took possession of the animal which is now in the custody of Texas Parks and Wildlife.

His initial appearance is slated for Friday August 19 at 10 am before U.S. Magistrate Judge David L. Horan.

Fox 4 notes that the rapper has a criminal history including unlawful carry of a firearm, assault, drug possession, and multiple probation violations. His Instagram page is loaded with typical thug images such as him sitting at a table with piles of cash.

According to NBC DFW, Moore lives at 2700 block of Meadow Gate Lane, in southern Oak Cliff near Highway 67 and Interstate 20.

He's not listed on DCAD as a homeowner, so that means he's a renter. All that money and doesn't even own his own home. Based on DCAD records, it looks like the home he's renting is owned by Huang Rong Sheng Lin & Li Qi Hong, who reside at 5806 Ray St in El Cerrito, California — out-of-state investors with no current ties or commitment to the area.

One Instagram photo shows him with what would seem to be the tiger cub on a leash. The photo tags an Instagram page called Cool Money Kennels, which breeds all your thug favorites — "Frenchies, bullies, bulldogs, stud/pups." The CEO is listed as, surprise surprise, Trapboy Freddy.

He seems to like to show his "manhood" by dominating animals; his Facebook page has photos of him holding a huge cobra snake.

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Turkey Day news

Dallas eats up top-5 rank on list of best cities for Thanksgiving

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Dallas is sitting at the head of the table as one of the best places in the country to celebrate Thanksgiving this year, a new study has revealed.

Dallas ranked No. 5 out of 100 of the largest U.S. cities in WalletHub's annual "Best Places to Go for Thanksgiving" report, published November 12. The city made a huge leap over its 2023 ranking as No. 17, and remains the highest-ranking Texas city.

The study analyzed each city based on 18 metrics to determine the best places for Thanksgiving, such as the number of pumpkin patches per capita, the average cost of a Thanksgiving dinner, the number of volunteer opportunities, the average weather forecast, and more. The metrics were then organized into five overall categories to determine the rankings.

The category that Dallas ranked the highest in was the number of celebrations and traditions (No. 2), and the average weather forecast during the holiday period (No. 9), while the lowest-ranked category was for safety and accessibility (No. 82). Other categories that determined Dallas' overall ranking were affordability (No. 60), and a "giving thanks" rank (No. 26).

Dallas restaurants are getting prepared for their big Turkey Day feasts, and CultureMap has rounded up a thorough list of all of the local restaurants hosting holiday feasts, from brunch to dinner.

"The best cities for celebrating Thanksgiving all have an abundance of high-quality restaurants and places to buy festive decorations, and their residents get very excited for the holiday based on their Google search history," said WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo.

By Thanksgiving on November 28, Dallas will be fully decked for the December holidays. Dallasites who will have extended family in town during Thanksgiving weekend can take in of all the marvelous Christmas lights brightening the city. Dallas-Fort Worth goes all out for the most wonderful time of year.

Across North Texas, three Dallas-area cities also made big improvements from their 2023 rankings. Irving moved up 10 spots to claim No. 19 this year, and Garland jumped up 21 spots on the list as No. 34. Arlington made the biggest improvement in the region, moving from No. 78 last year to No. 55 this year.

Meanwhile, Plano and Fort Worth slipped in the rankings, falling into No. 44 and No. 45 in 2024, respectively. Plano previously ranked No. 38 in 2023, and Fort Worth was No. 36.

San Diego, California (No. 1) topped the overall list of best places to go for Thanksgiving this year, followed by its Golden State neighbors San Francisco (No. 3) and San Jose (No. 4). Atlanta, Georgia (No. 2) rounds out the top five.

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