Over the weekend, a tiger on the loose roamed the streets of a Houston neighborhood. Apparently, the big cat belonged to someone living in the area, as it was wearing a collar while it was walking around.
The situation got incredibly tense when it led to an armed standoff between the tiger's owner and another resident. Eventually, however, the tiger was guided safely back into its home.
But the tale doesn't end there.
According to reports, the tiger's owner, 28-year-old Victor Cuevas, is out on bond for alleged murder, after shooting and killing a man in 2017. He claims self-defense, but is facing murder charges.
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After the tiger incident Sunday afternoon, Cuevas and the tiger took off before police could get to the west Houston neighborhood. It wasn't long before police were able to track Cuevas down and apprehend him.
He is now facing a felony charge for evading arrest.
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Cuevas also had two monkeys living with him in the home, along with the tiger, ABC 13 reported. Monkeys are apparently legal in Houston.
Cuevas' lawyer is already hard at work trying to clear his client saying quote, "People are making a lot of assumptions . . . maybe he might be the hero out there who caught the tiger that was in the neighborhood."
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