Neil Vigdor, The New York Times
Published: 11 May 2021 12:24 PM BdST
Updated: 11 May 2021 12:25 PM BdST
A Bengal tiger wandered through a residential neighbourhood in Houston on Sunday, startling homeowners at least one of whom drew his gun and setting off a hunt for a man who drove off with the animal, and who the authorities said had been charged with murder and released on bond in a 2017 killing. );
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The man, Victor Hugo Cuevas, 26, was taken into custody Monday night and charged with evading arrest, but the whereabouts of the tiger were still unknown, the Houston Police Department said on Twitter.
“Anyone with information on the tiger is urged to contact HPD Major Offenders,” the police said in a tweet.
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Man arrested after tiger found wandering around Texas neighbourhood
Video shows the tiger coming face-to-face with an armed off-duty sheriff’s deputy, police in Houston said. By Press Association Tuesday 11 May 2021, 1:45 PM Tue 1:45 PM 16,466 Views 16 Comments
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A MAN FREE on bail on a murder charge has been returned to custody after neighbours found a pet tiger wandering around a neighbourhood in Texas.
Houston police tweeted last night that Victor Hugo Cuevas, 26, was back in custody charged with felony evading arrest.
Police said they believed the tiger had belonged to Cuevas, but his lawyer questioned the accuracy of that belief.
A man free on bail on a murder charge has been returned to custody after neighbours found a pet tiger wandering around a neighbourhood in Texas.
Houston police tweeted on Monday night that Victor Hugo Cuevas, 26, was back in custody charged with felony evading arrest.
Police said they believed the tiger had belonged to Cuevas, but his lawyer questioned the accuracy of that belief.
Video of the Sunday night encounter shows the tiger coming face-to-face with an armed off-duty Waller County sheriff’s deputy, police said.
Waller County Sheriff’s Office deputy Wes Manion talks about his encounter with the tiger (Godofredo A Vasquez/Houston Chronicle via AP)
Print article As the sun dimmed over Houston on Sunday, a Bengal tiger with a collar around its neck jumped over a backyard fence and began to roam leisurely through the grassy front lawns along the block, alarming neighbors. “I mean, I couldn’t believe it,” neighbor Jose Ramos told KPRC. Bystanders took pictures and videos of the tiger while an off-duty sheriff’s deputy arrived on the scene with a gun and tried to corral the animal. The tiger appeared to live in a West Houston home rented by Victor Hugo Cuevas. But by the time the authorities arrived to question him about the tiger, Cuevas had loaded the animal into a car and driven away, according to police.