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By Billal Rahman
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U.S.-Mexico border agents in South Texas are on alert after a Bengal tiger escaped from a zoo in Mexico.
The animal's disappearance on September4, has prompted warnings for residents and travelers on the U.S. side to stay vigilant.
The tiger was last seen along the banks of the Rio Grande after escaping from Quinta La Fauna Zoo in Reynosa, officials said.
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Officials have not yet disclosed how the tiger escaped its enclosure, but local authorities have launched an extensive search operation to locate the big cat.
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Newsweek has reached out to the CBP and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department for comment.
According to El Financiero, a Mexican newspaper, staff did not notice the tiger was missing until around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, after finding the mesh to its enclosure destroyed.
The search for the missing tiger was called off on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. local time and is expected to resume on Friday morning.
The zoo said on its Facebook page that they will be closed until further notice.
Quinta La Fauna Zoo is located near the Rio Grande in Reynosa, just south of Hidalgo, Texas.
The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office has alerted its deputies and residents of the wayward tiger, according to KVEO.
"We have not been to assist Reynosa, but we have advised our deputies to remain vigilant," Lt. Enrique Longoria told KVEO.
Authorities have urged them to report any sightings of the animal immediately.
The tiger's escape has raised concerns about public safety and animal welfare. There are over 200 comments on the social media post from concerned locals.
Local authorities have expressed concerns about the potential dangers the tiger could pose to the public, particularly in populated areas.
Reynosa Emergency Management Coordinator Ernesto Gómez informed Channel 5 News that his department has not received any photos or videos of the wayward tiger.
Gómez said he contacted officials from the McAllen Fire Department and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to notify them about the tiger.
Gomez said he reached out to officials with the McAllen Fire Department and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to alert them of the tiger.
According to Gomez, the tiger is capable of crossing the Rio Grande.
Tigers can cross rivers several miles wide and swim up to seven miles in a day.
The Rio Grande is less than 50 yards across from Reynosa to Hidalgo, Texas.
On Thursday, search efforts swept through several areas, including west of downtown Reynosa and just north of the Aquiles Serdán neighborhood in the Ejido Los Longoria area.
Renoya sits on the southern bank of the Rio Grande within the international Reynosa-McAllen metropolitan area, right across the Mexico-United States border from Hidalgo, Texas.
The Aquiles Serdán neighborhood is home to three major migrant shelters, according to KRGV.
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