May 12, 2021 05:51 PM EDT
A pet tiger freely roaming around an open street frightened the residents of 1103 Ivy Wall Drive about 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 9. The scene was caught on camera, showing a Bengal tiger on gunpoint by an off-duty Sherriff s deputy who happens to live in the neighborhood. According to a resident, the armed guy was trying to control the situation while repeatedly yelling at the owner to get the animal back inside.
The deputy who was then known as Wes Manion, a Waller County sheriff s deputy, said that the tiger did not seem aggressive and shooting it was the last thing he wanted.
Tiger is still missing as mystery deepens over man who was seen with it
A man who wrangled a tiger strolling in front of a Houston home Sunday has posted bond over the incident, yet the circumstances of the scene that shocked neighbors and authorities remain unclear.
Victor Hugo Cuevas, previously out on bond for an unrelated murder charge, was arrested Monday for evading police, who say Cuevas loaded the tiger into a white SUV and drove off as officers arrived. The whereabouts of the tiger is currently unknown.
Cuevas was held on a $50,000 bond in neighboring Fort Bend County, which he posted Wednesday. His attorney, Michael Elliott, held a press conference outside the jail with Cuevas by his side. They maintained that Cuevas is not the owner of the Bengal tiger, who they said was a nine-month-old male named “India.”
A Houston murder suspect arrested earlier this week after he was spotted with a Bengal tiger bonded out of jail as the hunt for his missing jungle cat continued into Thursday.
Victor Hugo Cuevas, 26, was released from Fort Bend County Jail around 2:40 p.m. following a $50,000 bond in connection to a case with the Houston Police Department.
A Houston murder suspect arrested earlier this week after he was spotted with a Bengal tiger bonded out of jail as the hunt for his missing jungle cat continued into Thursday.