Missing Houston tiger handed into Police

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A tiger that was missing for a week after being spotted roaming around a Houston neighbourhood has been found, police confirmed.

India, the nine-month-old Bengal tiger, was turned into police on Saturday and is said to be in good health.

Footage shared on social media last week appeared to show the tiger wandering around the streets of in the west of the Texan city,

The tiger will be delivered to an animal sanctuary on Sunday.

The animal was spotted out on the streets on 9 May. When officers arrived at the scene, a man put the tiger into an SUV and drove off, police said.

Houston Police attempted to follow the vehicle but lost sight of it a short time later.