Police: Woman Tries to Sell Tigers Outside Wal-M

PlusPolice: Woman Tries to Sell Tigers Outside Wal-MPolice: Woman Tries to Sell Tigers Outside Wal-MThe Associated PressMcAllen, Texas police detained a woman after she allegedly tried to sell six tiger cubs at a parking lot. (June 16)Police in McAllen, Texas seized six bengal tiger cubs that they say may have been offered for sale. Police say they saw three suspicious vehicles in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart. The people in the vehicles then moved across the street to the parking lot of a department store. Officers followed, then questioned those inside about what was happening.Authorities believe the tigers were going to be smuggled into Mexico--which is just about ten miles from where they were seized.(SOT: UNNAMED OFFICER)TEXAS GAME WARDEN INVOLVED THE OFFICERS FROM THE FEDERAL GAME WARDEN INVOLVED TO SEE IF THERE MIGHT BE ANY POTENTIAL STATE OR FEDERAL VIOLATIONS REGARDING THE ANIMALS.Police say charges are pending against the woman who was trying to sell the tigers. She did -not- have permits to transport them. Officials say four of the tigers are white--and can fetch up to five-thousand dollars a piece in Mexico. The other two were orange, worth about 900 dollars each.The tigers have been temporarily placed in a zoo about 60 miles away. Officials say the cubs appeared to be between two and ten weeks old. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

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[upabittoolate]

why women think they need to sell big pussy to be prosperous is beyond me

[Weaseldog2001]

Depends on what city you're in. It's legal to buy and sell exotic animals in most of the US.

You're likely just making an assumption, based on what you think is the truth.

Have you looked up the city code where she is?

People told me that in my city it's illegal to have chickens, so I called and I was told by the Parks and Recreation Department that I could have all I want. Just keep their pen clean.

We often tend to assume we aren't allowed to do things, when we are.

[txtornado75]

What happens if there is a store that sells endangered animal skins and they dont have a U.S FISH AND WILDLIFE PERMENT?????

[MrBusterposey]

That lady is stupid

[sohcsarewicked]

@Leprechaunhouse @Weaseldog2001 Please search youtube for "save tony truck stop tiger".

[Leprechaunhouse]

where was I when this happened? that is no fair! I wish my momma bought me one! and the worst part about it is that I was only 1 minute away thats my Wal-Mart!

[Weaseldog2001]

@2204Alpha I don't think you watched the video. No one actually smuggled any animals across the border.

The police say that they beleive that someone was going to smuggle the animals across the border later.

To my knowledge we don't imprison people for crimes that we imagine, that they may commit in the future.

What they can get her for, is attempting to sell the animals without a permit.

[2204Alpha]

@Weaseldog2001 its illegal to import any animal into the US without a license or permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Its also illegal under Texas law to do this without a permit.

(the federal offense is a felony).

[BrightDarkness17]

Yaa girls always hate on guys, now they notice all the animal cruelty videos are about women

[MsHoppytoad]

I wish I had been there, I would take one or two (or all of them)

[alwaysbelieve11]

idk why these people would try to sell the cubs in front of the wal mart lol the cubs were so cute though... saw them at the gladys porter zoo where they were kept for a while. cuteness!

[RayRoark2009]

WTF