This is why random dummies shouldn’t be allowed to own tigers.

Yesterday in Montgomery County, Texas, traffic was disrupted in a residential neighborhood due to a tiger roaming the streets. Upon seeing the news, a random person we can assume is not a wildlife biologist called the local news station, identifying the tiger as a former "pet":

"Her name is Nala. She's very nice. She's a 4-5 month old tiger," said a man who identified himself only as Cody.

Cody saw the news about the tiger found roaming a north Conroe neighborhood and called Eyewitness News claiming it's his -- sort of. He says her ownership is up in the air.

"We dropped her off at a friend's and I don't really know how she got out," Cody said.

Tigers can’t be “nice.” Wild animals can’t be “nice.” “Nice” is a term for humans that we sometimes apply to exotic animals to make ourselves feel better about owning them.

At least most people who own tigers are primarily endangering themselves, but it’s scary that random dummies like Cody are able to procure them as "pets" and then “drop off” these wild animals “at a friend’s.” It feels safe to say that Cody’s friend’s place is not an exotic animal sanctuary. Nobody should be able to own a tiger as a pet. It's mostly not right for the tigers themselves, who are majestic wild creatures who don't deserve to be caged up by anybody, let alone Cody. But also because tigers can very easily kill people (even if it's just accidental because they're so "nice"), mostly likely the owner, but just as easily a small child who happens to live in the neighborhood. 

Tigers are not pets. If housecats were as large as tigers, they wouldn't be pets, either. Even with the (dubious) domesticated status of housecats, they just have too many sharp parts. I wouldn't even want my fat-ass adoring housecat, who loves me more than anything in the world, in the size of a tiger because he would probably accidentally kill me within a half hour. Just imagine how quickly a definitely-not-domesticated animal could kill you. Or your neighbor's child. Or your nephew. Plus, even though I'm good at a lot of stuff and would love to pet a baby tiger, when it comes to large exotic cats, I'm, well, a random dummy. Just leave the tigers to professionals (or, preferably, the wilds of Southeast Asia), Cody. I won't get one, either.