Caption: Cops find tiger kept in outdoor enclosure at a homehttps://dpdbeat.com/2023/08/25/animals-seized-in-ongoing-animal-cruelty-investigation/On August 25, 2023, Dallas Police executed four search warrants in an ongoing animal cruelty investigation.The preliminary investigation determined during the execution of one of the warrants in the 5700 block of Johnson Lane, they located a tiger in an enclosure on the property.The tiger has been seized as part of the investigation.Officers also seized dogs, roosters, and chickens.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement and Texas Parks And Wildlife Department are assisting in the investigation.The Dallas Zoo and Dallas Animal Services are also assisting the department.Charges are pending and the investigation is ongoing.Credit Dallas Police Department
Police in Dallas made a startling discovery while investigating an animal cruelty case – an adult tiger living in a small enclosure in a backyard.
The investigation began on Friday, August 25, when police executed four search warrants in the city’s Oak Cliff neighborhood.
The searches also uncovered chickens, roosters, and dogs living at the property.
The tiger and the other animals were seized by investigators. It who the animals belonged to, and what charges have been filed. The investigation remains ongoing, Dallas Police confirmed.
Investigators from the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Texas Parks And Wildlife Department are assisting the Dallas Police with the search.
The Dallas Zoo and Dallas Animal Services also assisted with the investigation. The animals are currently safe and being cared for, Dallas Police confirmed.
The tiger found last week is not the first exotic cat found in the Lone Star State.
In May 2021, residents of a suburban neighborhood in Houston, Texas were shocked to find a nine-month-old tiger roaming the streets.
After nearly a week on the loose, the big cat was captured and taken to an animal shelter. The tiger’s owner, a man already out on bail for murder charges, was arrested again.
More recently, the Dallas Zoo was locked down after a clouded leopard escaped from its enclosure.
The leopard, a four-year-old cat named Nova, was eventually found back in her enclosure. However, investigators discovered that the her enclosure had been tampered with by a human.
Days later, two emperor tamarin monkeys were stolen from their enclosure at the same zoo.
The monkeys were found days later in an abandoned home in Lancaster, Texas. A 24-year-old man was eventually arrested for all of the break-ins.
The suspect was charged with six counts of animal cruelty and two counts of burglary.
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The searches also uncovered chickens, roosters, and dogs living at the property.