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Ownership Of Wild Cats Could Be Restricted By Proposed Federal Bill

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on June 9, 2021 · Activist groups continue to push for a nationwide solution to decrease to number of privately owned exotic animals — like the tiger who recently got loose in Houston.

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Tiger On The Loose

Fort Bend County Judge Sets $300,000 Bond For Alleged Tiger Owner

Lucio Vasquez / Paul DeBenedetto

Posted on May 14, 2021 · Houston police continue their search for the missing tiger as the animal's alleged owner heads to Fort Bend County Sheriff's custody.

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Tiger in Abandoned House

Houston Matters

A Tiger On The Loose? That’s Nothing In Terms Of Weird News In Houston

Michael Hagerty

Posted on May 14, 2021 · If you cover news in Houston long enough, you’re bound to encounter some weird stuff. Five journalists share the most bizarre stories they've covered.

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Houston Matters

Permanently Legalizing Alcohol In Take-Out Orders: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week

Michael Hagerty

Posted on May 14, 2021 · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

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Police Arrest Man They Say Let A Tiger Roam West Houston — But The Big Cat Is Still On The Loose

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on May 10, 2021 · A viral video of the incident shows an off-duty Waller County deputy pointing a gun at the tiger as it slowly approaches.

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Tiger in Abandoned House

Houston Matters

Five Bizarre News Stories From The Houston Journalists Who Covered Them

Michael Hagerty

Posted on May 2, 2019 · If you cover news in Houston long enough, you’re bound to encounter some weird stuff.

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Houston Matters

Eminent Domain Ruling, And Crouching Tiger Hidden In A Home: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of The News

Abner Fletcher

Posted on February 15, 2019 · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

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Across Texas, Dangerous Animals Aren’t Widely Tracked

Jordan Rudner, Texas Tribune

Posted on April 26, 2016 · A tiger left roaming the streets of Conroe after last week's floods has unearthed a unique complication: There are few statewide regulations regarding dangerous wild animals in Texas.

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Video: Roaming Tiger Caught In Conroe

Associated Press

Posted on April 22, 2016 · Animal control officers have captured an apparently domesticated tiger that was spotted roaming a residential neighborhood in a the city of Conroe, Texas.

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2023 Men’s Final Four weekend kicks off in Houston with Fan Fest, concerts at Discovery Green

James Gutierrez

Posted on March 31, 2023 · Fans from Florida Atlantic University, San Diego State University, the University of Miami and University of Connecticut are arriving in Houston for the big games.

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Houston’s Final Four organizing committee working on finishing touches

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Posted on March 16, 2023 · With March Madness now underway, many areas in Downtown Houston already have signage of Final Four activities.

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State lawmakers continue to file bills aimed squarely at elections administrators

Craig Cohen

Posted on March 9, 2023 · The latest bills filed in Austin would return management of elections to elected officials, but only in counties with populations greater than a million.

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Margaret Culbertson

Posted on February 21, 2023 · Episode: 2249 Mrs. Coade’s remarkable stones. Today, architectural historian Margaret Culbertson tells about a woman who made artificial stone.

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