Owning a tiger is a violation of Houston law, but it is legal under Texas state law, with certain restrictions.īARC – Houston’s animal shelter and adoption facility – said animal control officers are assisting Houston police with the investigation.Ĭity rules say it’s illegal to keep any wild animals that are dangerous to humans in any facility other than an accredited zoo or shelter.Ī tiger seen roaming a Houston yard is nowhere to be found 3 days later. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department all told CNN they are not part of the tiger investigation. It appears the investigation is focused solely on the Houston area, as several county and state agencies say they are not involved. Houston police have not released many details about the investigation, saying key updates will be made on its Twitter account. The state is seeking to revoke Cuevas’ bond for the unrelated murder charge, and a hearing is set for Friday. Man who fled with a tiger has been caught, but the animal has not been found, police sayīy Wednesday afternoon, he had bonded out and appeared next to his attorney at a press conference.Įlliott said they were trying to help locate the tiger, but he would not say where his client – who was last seen with India – drove Sunday night with the tiger in the SUV. Houston police said Cuevas was arrested after fleeing, but the “whereabouts of the tiger are not yet known.”Ĭuevas was charged with evading arrest/detention with a vehicle, according to Fort Bend County Jail records. Cuevas’ attorney, Michael Elliott, said the tiger is a 9-month-old male named India, but that Cuevas is not India’s owner. When police arrived, 26-year-old Victor Hugo Cuevas put the tiger in a white SUV and drove off, police Commander Ron Borza said.Ĭuevas was actually out on bond, charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a man in 2017. Shortly later, a man came out of a nearby house, straddled and grabbed the tiger, according to a witness’ cellphone video provided to CNN affiliate KTRK. Resident Jose Antonio Ramos spotted the carnivore on his front lawn. The 9-month-old male tiger was last seen in public Sunday.
A tiger seen roaming a Houston yard is nowhere to be found three days later.
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