FOG BLOG U.S. NEWS LOG: THE HUNT FOR INDIA, THE BENGAL TIGER MISSING IN THE HOUSTON AREA:

Bengal tiger still missing after last seen roaming the streets of Houston...Victor Hugo Cuevas, the alleged owner of the 9-month-old male Bengal tiger, is back behind bars, but the whereabouts of the animal remain a mystery.....While a Texas man who police allege is the owner of a tiger that frightened residents after it was seen briefly wandering around a Houston neighbourhood has been ordered back behind bars, the animal’s whereabouts remain a mystery.

An all-day court hearing on Friday didn’t reveal any new information on the tiger’s whereabouts as Houston police say about 300 tips they’ve so far received haven’t panned out.

Police allege Victor Hugo Cuevas is the owner of the tiger, a 9-month-old male named India, and he is facing a charge of evading arrest after authorities allege he fled from Houston officers who responded to a call about a dangerous animal on Sunday night.