Mother who let TIGERS, a fox, a cougar, monkeys and a skunk roam around her Texas home is charged with endangering her daughter, 14 

  • Trisha Meyer let dangerous animals roam around her Houston, Texas home
  • Police found tigers, a skunk, a fox and several monkeys inside her house
  • Officers visit her home after she allegedly scammed a man over a kitten
  • Meyer said the animals were free to go where they wanted in the home
  • However, she did admit the monkeys could be vicious and attack people 
  • She was arrested on November 7 for endangering her teenage daughter 

By Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 00:59 EST, 14 November 2016 | Updated: 03:24 EST, 14 November 2016

Trisha Meyer was arrested last week for endangering her 14-year-old daughter after police found dangerous animals roaming around their Houston, Texas home

A mother who let exotic and dangerous animals roam around her home has been charged with endangering her 14-year-old daughter.

Trisha Meyer was arrested last week after police found she allowed three tigers, a cougar, a skunk, a fox and several monkeys to wander freely through her home in Houston, Texas. 

Police were initially called to her home after she allegedly scammed a California man who had tried to buy a kitten from her for $3,000. 

They found the dangerous animals roaming through the living room, bedroom and kitchen as her teenage daughter petted some of them, Click2Houston reports. 

Meyer admitted to police the animals could be dangerous and that some of the monkeys were 'vicious' and one attacked people. 

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Police found Meyer allowed three tigers, a cougar, a skunk, a fox and several monkeys to wander freely through her home

Meyer admitted to police the animals could be dangerous and that some of the monkeys were 'vicious' and one attacked people

She said the animals walk around freely in her home and she only locks up the tigers when she goes out. 

Police found Meyer had the correct permits for the tigers, but not for the skunks and foxes. 

She was arrested on November 7 after fleeing to Nevada. 

Her animals were confiscated and placed in the care of BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions. 

Meyer is facing charges of theft and endangering a child. She is being held on a $2,000 bail in the Nye County, Nevada, Jail.

Police found Meyer had the correct permits for the tigers, but not for the skunks and foxes

  

 

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