The owner of a tiger spotted in a Texas neighborhood was arrested Monday, but the animal is still on the loose. The 26-year-old owner, Hugo Cuevas, was charged with evading arrest, TODAY reported. Apparently there's a tiger loose on my parents' West Houston street? pic.twitter.com/TgdIiPSPKx — robwormald (@robwormald) May 10, 2021 According to police, Cuevas placed the tiger in an SUV and drove away when officers arrived to respond to reports of the animal roaming the streets. It is illegal to own a wild animal in Houston, but it is allowed in surrounding areas in Harris County. Private owners must meet requirements, including registering it with animal control, properly caging it […]
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