Pet Tigers

You might think it's illegal to buy or sell an endangered tiger cub in Texas, but it isn't. For $500, you can buy an orange Bengal tiger and tie it up in your yard, no questions asked (a white tiger will cost you $5,000). It's all perfectly legal in Texas.

- A Tiger's Tale in Texas Observer

Very cool.  More people ought to consider having a pet tiger.  Texas could become like a giant Zoo Tycoon game.  I'd keep my tiger in the front yard and open up a hot dog stand.  And when one got loose it would help solve problems of obesity in Darwinian style; unless, of course, the prey was carrying a big enough gun, which would be quite likely.