Lacking tiger in Houston discovered unhurt – KIRO 7 Information Seattle

HOUSTON – A tiger that has been missing for nearly a week after being discovered in a Houston neighborhood was found, authorities said Saturday night.

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The 175-pound Bengal tiger, named India, was first spotted on May 9 in a neighborhood west of Houston.

In a tweet on Saturday night, the Houston Police Department said, “We’re excited to announce that the missing tiger, seen in a Houston neighborhood last week, has been found and appears to be unharmed.”

In a video tweeted by the Houston Police Department, Cmdr. Ron Borza sits next to the tiger, strokes the animal and says it has been a long week looking for it.

The 9 month old animal was taken to the BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions facility in Houston.

India was safely handed over by Victor Cuevas’ wife Gia, KTRK reported.

Tigers are not allowed within Houston city limits unless the handler, such as B. a zoo is licensed to have exotic animals, according to The Associated Press.

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But last week the tiger was wearing a collar while roaming a residential area.

Maria Torres recorded a video of the big cat and shared it with KTRK and KHOU.

Victor Hugo Cuevas, 28, who said he was not the owner of the tiger, was seen by authorities escaping with the animal in his possession.

Cuevas was arrested Monday and charged with a crime of escaping arrest. Cuevas was charged with murder in Fort Bend County in November and was on bail for $ 250,000 pending a court hearing in July.

Cuevas posted a video of his lawyer playing with the tiger in a dining and kitchen area of ​​a house, CNN reported.