Cougar Kept As Pet In Bronx Home Transferred To Arkansas Animal Shelter

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A cougar that was kept as a pet in a Bronx home is now on its way to an animal sanctuary in Arkansas.

The Humane Society said the nearly 1-year-old female cougar was removed from the home Thursday. The animal weighs about 80 pounds.

The Society said the owners recognized that a wild cat is not fit to live in any domestic environment and turned the cougar over to authorities.

It was first taken to the Bronx Zoo, where veterinarians cared for it over the weekend.

The NYPD said the case is under investigation.

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