The owner of one tiger cub in the capital city of Doha, Qatar accidentally lost his exotic and extremely adorable pet on a freeway causing a massive traffic jam on the Doha Expressway.
@dohanews pic.twitter.com/eKavJMlwD8
— Eng.Bus3ooD Al-Yahri (@dimrode) March 8, 2016
I was looking for a snack #dohatiger pic.twitter.com/M8PzkGJRdz
— Doha Tiger (@DohaTiger) March 8, 2016
Drivers watched and recorded as the majestic yet dangerous looking tiger cub ran around cars.
ها جوفوو😂😂 pic.twitter.com/ZpJfBTNXW8
— عبيد. (@Ixabk__) March 8, 2016
Its owner eventually found the little guy and put a chain leash on him, at one point having to drag the cub out from under a truck.
#بالفيديو.. صاحب النمر الذي كان طليقا في طريق 22 فبراير يسيطر عليه بعد سحبه من تحت إحدى السيارات#قطر #الدوحة #الوطن pic.twitter.com/6yoNirbkQv
— الوطن (@al_watanQatar) March 8, 2016
While wealthy Middle Easterners with exotic cats aren’t a rare site in countries like Qatar, it is technically illegal and punishable by fines up to $2,750 and six months in prison.
The Qatari Dog Walking pic.twitter.com/a9FhP3jh7r
— Eng.Bus3ooD Al-Yahri (@dimrode) March 8, 2016
Eventually, Qatari news caught wind of the story and tweeted about it to let people know they were aware of the illegal animal running loose:
“We assure everyone that the authorities are following what has been circulating (on social media) regarding a tiger being seen in specific areas of the country.”
