Chinese lawmakers fined for keeping endangered tigers as pets

Chinese lawmakers fined for keeping endangered tigers as pets
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Three members of the People's Congress in Qingdao, China, have been fined for keeping eight Siberian tigers as pets.

The lawmakers' endangered pets gained national attention when a seven-month-old tiger cub jumped to its death from an 11-story building. The cub had gotten loose from its cage and jumped in fear during a fireworks display for a Lunar New Year celebration.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.