Elsa, the tiger rescued in Bexar County, now at home in Northeast Texas sanctuary
Push goes on for stronger state and federal exotic animal laws
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SAN ANTONIO – After a five-hour road trip from Southern Wildlife Rehab in San Antonio, Elsa the tiger is now at home at the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch, one of the nation’s largest and most respected sanctuaries, in Murchison, located in Northeast Texas.
Noelle Almrud, CABBR’s director, said, “Elsa is doing amazingly well. She has settled in, she’s comfortable, she’s playing, she’s exploring.”
The six-month-old cub, weighing 79 pounds, also is now on a proper diet with more of the nutrients she needs.
An anonymous call was made to police in San Antonio, Texas during the recent winter storm, informing them a tiger may need rescuing.
When they arrived, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office found a six-month-old tigress. Wearing a harness and underfed, it was clear she was being kept as a pet, which is illegal in the county.
“When [deputies] came out on the scene, they found this beautiful young lady in temperatures that weren’t suitable for her, and actually in living conditions that weren’t suitable for her either,” says Sheriff Javier Salazar.
Her rescuers decided to name her Elsa, after the main character in the animated film Frozen .
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