Derek Chapman’s plan to cut Moran out of the deal and sell the tiger himself had stalled on a logistical problem—namely, that Toby Wright’s van didn’t have a ramp.
Wright had attempted to lift the transport crate up into the back of the van and failed. Even with Chapman’s help, it was still too heavy. With a defeated groan, Wright lowered his end of the cage back down to the pavement, forcing Chapman to follow suit.
“Look,” Wright said, stretching with his hands braced at the small of his back, “why can’t you just wait for Moran?”
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