In October 2003, police removed a 425-pound tiger named Ming and a 5-foot alligator named Al from a Harlem apartment. Just as fast as the story hit the news, it was gone.  The animals’ owner became a punchline on late-night shows, ridiculed in the press, and held up as a cautionary tale by the NYPD and the justice department.

But beneath the headlines is a New York story that was never fully told. This is the incredible, untold tale of Antoine Yates—The Tigerman of Harlem.

Chris Gentile produced, wrote, sound designed and edited the trailer and Episode 1.