Texas man enters abandoned home to smoke weed, finds tiger instead
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A Texas man who entered an abandoned home to smoke marijuana on Monday found a tiger in the garage, authorities said.
The man, who was not identified, initially believed he was hallucinating when he found the female tiger in a “rinky-dink” cage, police said, according to the NBC affiliate KPRC .
The garage, in a home southeast of central Houston, was secured only with a screwdriver and a nylon strap, the station reported.
BARC's Animal Enforcement Officers stand next to a secured tiger as they prepare to transport the tiger to a secure location. BARC
It wasn’t immediately clear who the tiger belonged to.
Images from Houston’s animal control agency showed three officers preparing to move the animal to a secure location.
An agency spokeswoman, Lara Cottingham, told the Houston Chronicle that a wildlife refuge would take the tiger on Tuesday.
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Something amusing for a change..
Best laid plans...
He thought he was hallucinating... Too bad he wasn't. It could have been an excellent endorsement for his recreational pharmaceutical supplier. Nothing increases profits like a positive testimonial: Dude, trust me. That was some dope dope!
Fortuitous for the cat. Go figure, a break in has a positive twist.
P.S. "was secured only with a screwdriver and a nylon strap, the station reported." sounds like a zip tie.
The first question is, how in the hell did someone get a tiger and what the hell was the purpose of it. Tigers are on the endangered list in many parts of the world yet some dumbass has one for what purpose is a mystery.
Might have been the offspring of tigers already in private hands in the US, that would have been simpler than importing
Oh you will appreciate this "tall story". Our cousin from AU is here for her annual US month long trip, a week here, a week in Midland to visit her Mom, a bucket list trip,
then back here for another week.
Although the cats are all gone from the ranch after Hugh passed, many are in nearby Midland sanctuaries;
here is an article about the "menagerie". And Bonnie has since changed the phone number, lol.
They are doing a good thing in that they are rescuing the cats.
What I don't get is people that think they should have wild animals/big cats as pets.
Never get outta the boat .....