Man posted tiger cub for sale on social media, US cops say. Then police saw it

Police learned of a tiger cub put up for sale on Jan 23, according to a news release from the Phoenix Police Department. — Image by katerinavulcova from Pixabay

A man was arrested after listing a tiger cub for sale on social media, Arizona police said.

Police learned of a tiger cub put up for sale on Jan 23, according to a news release from the Phoenix Police Department.

When officers first contacted the man, he offered to sell the cub for US$25,000 (RM106,262), according to court documents, The Arizona Republic reported. Officers negotiated the price down to US$20,000 (RM85,010).

Officers later served a search warrant at a home in Phoenix and rescued the cub, police said.

While serving the warrant, officers also found other animals at the home, including “baby snapping turtles and a baby American Alligator”, police said.

The Arizona Game and Fish Department is caring for the animals, the police department said.

The 25-year-old was booked into jail on counts of “possession of live wildlife and game and fish violations,” according to a Jan 24 Facebook post from police. – The Charlotte Observer/Tribune News Service