A bipartisan bill in Congress aims to outlaw the private possession of and profiteering off tigers and other exotic cats.
Waller County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Wes Manion approximates the size of the tiger, Monday, May 10, 2021, in Houston, that was loose the night before on the 1100 block of Ivy Wall Drive. (Godofredo A. Vásquez/Houston Chronicle via AP)
HOUSTON (CN) — A tiger recently spotted in a residential Houston neighborhood is now missing. Even if you don’t live in Texas you should be alarmed, wildlife advocates say, as the incident points to a larger problem of lax regulations of big exotic cats in the United States.