The animal, named India, had been in the custody of the wife of its owner, a 26-year-old man seen in social media videos last week kissing the untethered tiger before placing it into his car and driving off.
When the incident began May 9, frightened neighbors saw the nine-month-old tiger wandering through their yards in a residential neighborhood. The animal was recovered by the owner's wife, and she agreed to hand it over to police, Borza told reporters late Saturday. "We are happy to report that the missing tiger seen in a Houston neighborhood last week has been found and appears to be unharmed," city police said.Owning a tiger is illegal within Houston city limits -- though it is permitted in many parts of the state under certain conditions -- but police said Cuevas's wife would face no charges.The Houston Police Department released a video of the 175-pound tiger being petted and given a drink.
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