John Goodrich is chief scientist for Panthera, the global wild cat conservation organization, and senior director of Panthera's Tiger Program. Houston may be the last place you would expect to see a tiger roam, but private ownership and breeding of big cats is a Texas-sized problem in the United States. While tiger ownership is banned in Houston, it is legal in other parts of Texas. The current whereabouts of the tiger in Houston is unknown, but I hope it is not still loose. A wild tiger in this situation would seek dense cover like a wooded area.

Source: CNN May 13, 2021 16:52 UTC