COWICHAN LAKE - A week and a half after a fatal tiger mauling in northern B.C., a Siberian tiger cub was on the loose in the Vancouver Island community of Cowichan Lake Sunday.
RCMP were called out to handle the 90-kilogram tiger which was eventually captured by its owner.
The cat was lured to a small shed after which it was transported back to the owner's residence.
On May 11, 32-year-old Tanya Dumstrey-Soos was standing near the tiger's cage in a private zoo-like ranch owned by her fiance when the animal clawed her. She bled to death despite the efforts of the owner's children.
The SPCA had safety concerns about tigers at the ranch and wanted to remove them but, without clear guidelines, they couldn't take action.
The big cat was euthanized a day after the attack.
