Escaped zoo tiger in Mexico caught near Texas border town after week-long search

A Bengal tiger that was on the run for nearly a week after escaping from a zoo in Mexico has been safely captured, Reynosa city officials confirmed.

Reynosa Mayor Carlos Peña Ortiz announced in a press release that the 100-kilogram tiger was captured Tuesday night by Los Longoria, a Mexican border community across from Granjeño, Texas.

“Thanks to the cooperation of the Environmental Directorate and the [Civil Protection and Firefighters Reynosa] who set a trap last night,” Peña Ortiz said on Facebook.

Officials said that after an extensive search and after several attacks on other animals were reported nearby, authorities set up three cages in the area where the tiger was spotted so they could capture the tiger without harming any of the animals.

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Several government agencies had been working with the Quinta La Fauna Zoo, which reported that the tiger escaped on September 4.

According to the city, zoo officials noticed around 8:30 a.m. that morning that the tigress was not in her cage and the cage's bars were broken, according to a press release from Mexican authorities.

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A Bengal tiger was captured after a week-long search after escaping from a zoo in a Mexican border town. (Facebook of the City of Reynosa)

Over the weekend, there were several posts on social media about reported sightings of the tiger north of the border, particularly near Mission, Texas. However, none of these sightings have been confirmed by law enforcement, according to Border Report.

Officials in South Texas had feared the tiger could swim across the Rio Grande and cross the border into the United States.

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City officials confirmed that a Bengal tiger had been captured in a Mexican border town after a week-long search. (Protección Civil y Bomberos Reynosa Facebook)

Tigers can swim up to 11 kilometers a day, and the Rio Grande is only about 45 meters wide at this point. However, reports say the tiger has never left Mexico.

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“The Quinta La Fauna Zoo in Reynosa can no longer protect the specimen that escaped from its facilities, so it will be transferred to the Tamatán Zoo in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas,” city officials said.

City officials added that Tamatán has the appropriate facilities and personnel to protect the animal.