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A young female tiger, looks out of a cage at the City of Conroe Animal Shelter on Thursday in Conroe, Texas. Authorities are looking for its owner, and they suspect it was a pet. (Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle via AP)
CONROE, Texas » Animal control officers have captured an apparently domesticated tiger that was spotted roaming a residential neighborhood in a South Texas city.
The Conroe Police Department says it received several phone calls Thursday from residents who saw the young, female tiger wandering around the city.
Animal control officers captured the tiger, which was wearing a collar with a leash attached.
Sgt. Dorcy McGinnis said the tiger seems to be tame. Authorities are asking for assistance in finding the tiger’s owner.
McGinnis said that if the tiger and its owner live in Conroe, the tiger will no longer be able to be housed in the city due to this incident.
Conroe is 40 miles north of Houston.
There is no such thing as a domesticated tiger.
If you say so, TigerEye, if you say so! Though this female tiger’s eyes sure look friendly! Hope she gets to live her life in an environment suitable for her breeds.
She looks very young and cute, yes. She was probably raised by humans but “tame” isn’t the same as “domesticated.” She’ll never make a suitable pet and attempts to raise her as one would not end well for anyone concerned — especially her.
Thought it was Colleen Hanabusa looking for a new “paying” job!