80-pound Cougar kept as pet in The Bronx is removed

THE BRONX, NY- An 80-pound Cougar that was being kept as a pet in a apartment building was removed, officials say.

The Humane Society of the United Sates said on Monday that the owner of the 11-month-old female cougar surrendered the animal on Thursday.

The Cougar spent this past weekend at The Bronx Zoo and was taken to a refuge in Arkansas on Monday.