A tiger went missing in Houston for nearly a week. Here’s how the search unfolded and what’s next for him Jose Ramos looked up from his dinner and met a strange sight outside his Houston home last Sunday. A tiger. He grabbed his phone, snapped a few pictures of the animal sitting in his front yard and posted them in a neighborhood forum, where the shots quickly grabbed the attention of an off-duty deputy living nearby. The deputy showed up to the home and pointed a gun at the animal as he waited for police to arrive. A woman driving by began recording the scene.