Come to think of it, there ARE tigers -- Bengal tigers, for instance -- in the US. They are found in zoos.

They are also found in places like Lion Country Safari. And they DO get lose.

Hmmmmmmmmm....

Mountain lions do a Great Good for the environment. Around here they're eating yippy little dogs, and in California I understand they're helping to keep the jogger population under control.

By the way, these are true lions, members of the same family as the ones in Africa.