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But days after the bizarre sighting, authorities and Houstonians aren’t sure exactly where the big cat is.
Here’s what we know about the tiger and what might happen after it’s found.
Where was this tiger last seen?
The 9-month-old male tiger was last seen in public Sunday. Resident Jose Antonio Ramos spotted the carnivore on his front lawn.
“I had to pinch myself,” he said. “Was this real?”
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.
When police arrived, 26-year-old Victor Hugo Cuevas put the tiger in a white SUV and drove off, police Commander Ron Borza said.
Days after the bizarre sighting, authorities aren't sure where the big cat is. Here's what we know about the 9-month-old tiger named India and what might happen after he's found.