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The plot has thickened with the escaped tiger in Houston. Not only was its owner identified as a murder suspect, but it has also been revealed that it is on the loose again. 

The viral Twitter video has made it onto national news for these worrying developments, and in its coverage on CNN the producers made a controversial choice of expert. To the bafflement of Twitter users everywhere, Carole Baskin was invited onto the show to discuss the issue.

Longstanding rivalry with Joe Exotic aside, many were quick to point out that she herself did not exactly have a clean conscience when it came to the topic of murder. While she might have a good handle on wild animal laws, that isn't what social media has been focusing on.

Move over, Tiger King: there's a new big cat keeper in town. There's only one problem, and it's that they can't seem to keep it contained.

A loose tiger is one of the last things you expect to see on a suburban Texan street, but that's exactly what confronted Twitter user @robwormald's parents yesterday evening. Add to the mix a standoff with a gun-toting cop and an outdoor party full of "tasty kids" nearby and you get a recipe for potential disaster.

Eventually, the owners turned up and contained the cat, before fleeing from police with it in the back of their car. While this sadly might not stop them from the illegal ownership of exotic animals, it definitely gave residents of this West Houston neighborhood pause for thought.