Tiger cub found stuffed in gym bag at US-Mexico border
The cub is recovering at a Texas zoo.
A tiger is recovering at a Texas zoo after three people allegedly attempted to smuggle the cub, stuffed in a gym bag, across the U.S.-Mexico border.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents patrolling close to the Rio Grande near Brownsville, Texas, on Monday, noticed three individuals attempting to cross the border into the U.S. irregularly, according to a statement from the agency.
The subjects were carrying a black duffel bag, which they abandoned as they fled back into Mexico.
Inside the bag, the agents discovered a male tiger cub, according to the statement.
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The male tiger, who is thought to be 3 to 4 months old, was turned over to the Gladys Porter Zoo.
The zoo did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment.