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Pot smokers find caged tiger in abandoned house in Houston

13 Feb 2019, 05:57PM ISTSource: AP

Some people who went into an abandoned home in Houston to smoke marijuana and found a caged tiger, according to Houston police. Houston police and staff from an animal rescue facility arrived at the scene following a concerned phone call. Authorities nicknamed the tiger "Tyson" after the movie "The Hangover." Officials say the tiger was well fed, but the cage was secured by a nylon strap and screwdriver.It could easily open and the tiger could have gone on a "rampage." The tiger was taken to an animal shelter, then it was transferred to an animal sanctuary in Texas. Relevantly, it's legal to own a tiger in Texas if the owner has a wild game permit. But it is illegal to have a tiger in Houston.

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