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Bengal tiger discovered locked up in abandoned house in Mexico
Mexican authorities searching an abandoned house were left stunned when they discovered a Bengal tiger locked in a cage. Police officers, who found the endangered animal after a tip-off from a member of the public, say it is a “complete mystery” how the tiger got there.
They were searching a property in the municipality of Chilapa de Alvarez, in the state of Guerrero, when they heard a strange noise. The female tiger was found inside a locked room and police suspect it was illegally owned. Police spokesman Leonidas Bueno Escamilla said the big cat was in a “good condition”.
“She didn't have any food or water to hand, but we don't think she could have been there for long,” he told AFP Indonesia. "The cage was much too small for an animal of this size, it's a complete mystery what the tiger was doing there.”
He added: “If a child or anyone else had wandered near the cage the tiger could easily have grabbed them and then the consequences could have been terrible.”
The animal was taken to a zoo where it is being cared for while police carry out their investigation. The owner of the property told investigators he did not know who had brought the tiger to his house.

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