Manhunt underway after suspect flees police with pet tiger in Houston

A manhunt is underway in Houston as police search for a 26-year-old suspect who allegedly fled police with his pet tiger. The suspect, Victor Hugo Cuevas, is out on bond for a separate murder charge, and now faces a charge of evading arrest, officials said.

Late Sunday, a neighbor said he called police after spotting the tiger roaming around his neighborhood. But when officers arrived, the owner put the tiger in an SUV, and drove off, police said. After a brief pursuit, the suspect got away.  "My main concern is focusing on finding him and finding the tiger. What I don't want him to do is harm the tiger. We have plenty of places we can take that tiger and keep it safe, and give it a home for the rest of its life," Commander Ron Borza of the Houston Police Department said in a news conference. "A lot of time, people get desperate and do silly things. We want to get him and get the tiger to a safe place."