Boxer charged with allowing pet cougar to escape in Florida

Home Panorama Boxer charged with allowing pet cougar to escape in Florida 19-08-2019 07:55 AM Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Authorities say a professional fighter allowed his pet cougar escape from his Florida home earlier this year. The Sun Sentinel reported Thursday that 33-year-old Tyrone Spong was charged with offenses including keeping the animal without a permit. Spong is the World Boxing Organization Latino Heavyweight Champion and holds other boxing and kickboxing titles. Parkland residents spotted what they believed was an endangered Florida panther in January. Responding wildlife officers subdued it with a tranquilizer. Although Parkland is near the eastern edge of Florida panther habitat, state wildlife investigators doubted the animal was one of the native felines. They say the large cat is actually a captive-bred cougar. Officials say the cougar was underweight when captured, but has since made a full recovery. It’s now being housed in a licensed facility. Spong’s manager declined to comment. *AP

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Boxer charged with allowing pet cougar to escape in Florida

19-08-2019 07:55 AM

Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Authorities say a professional fighter allowed his pet cougar escape from his Florida home earlier this year.

The Sun Sentinel reported Thursday that 33-year-old Tyrone Spong was charged with offenses including keeping the animal without a permit.

Spong is the World Boxing Organization Latino Heavyweight Champion and holds other boxing and kickboxing titles.

Parkland residents spotted what they believed was an endangered Florida panther in January.

Responding wildlife officers subdued it with a tranquilizer.

Although Parkland is near the eastern edge of Florida panther habitat, state wildlife investigators doubted the animal was one of the native felines. They say the large cat is actually a captive-bred cougar.

Officials say the cougar was underweight when captured, but has since made a full recovery. It’s now being housed in a licensed facility.

Spong’s manager declined to comment.

*AP

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