Houston authorities Commander Ron Borza said Friday through a news conference that although officials have had”no chance” finding the tiger, he also considers it hasn’t yet been transported from town however.
“I think as Monday that tiger’s likely been passed about seven, seven, eight times into various places here in Houston,” Borza stated. “I really don’t think that it’s from Houston yet. Possibly from this county, however I do not think so. I believe that it’s here in Houston.”
Borza said authorities have managed between 200 and 300 phone calls concerning the tiger, who’s a 9-month-old man named India, and thus gets the local animal shelter, BARC. But, none of the hints have panned out.
“We have gone into some places here in Houston and we haven’t had any luck locating the tiger nonetheless,” Borza stated.
Officials also have visited everybody who’s known to participate from the exotic animal trade in Houston, Borza stated. Those visits also have shown nothing thus far.
Cuevas, the kitty’s alleged caretaker, was taken into custody Monday in connection to the missing tiger but had been published on Wednesday after posting bail. Cuevas — that was supposedly seen placing the tiger into an SUV and pushing away — would be facing charges of evading police associated with the tiger episode.
“He and his attorney are uncooperative at this time,” Borza stated. “He’s at a bond hearing this early in Fort Bend County to reverse his murder bond. So I am hoping that occurs and possibly if he goes to jail, he would be cooperative with us. We’ll see how this goes.”
Cuevas’ attorney, Michael W. Elliott, talked with Fox News before this past week. According to him, finding the tiger and getting him into a great conserve, zoo or sanctuary is one of the most important concerns at the moment.
Cuevas has denied being the cat’s owner, and his attorney told Fox News that Cuevas isn’t necessarily the guy who placed the tiger to the SUV and drove off.