More about the transporation of NJ tigers to Texas. There were sharpshooters from the State Division of Fish and Wildlife in case any of the tigers would get unruly during a complicated loading process that involved tigers getting traquilized, being lured into a cage, pushed to a semi trailer on a dolly, and then eased into the semi-trailer. No surveillance tapes needed, though wacky owner Joan Byron-Marasek cried, "You're stealing my babies" before leavingthe scene.
The transportation costs, which are around $240,000, are shared by the state and an international fund, with additional private donations, including one from Princeton.
Day 1 of Operation: Move 24 Tigers Safely.





It was inappropriate for Joan Byron-Mirasek to keep all those "cats" on her property, when the state had already told her to clean up her act.
I am sure she would be welcome in Texas with her "babies". I am not certain why she insisted on thumbing her nose at the rest of New Jersey while she created a risk to the people of Jackson Township.
They could always feed Joan to her pets, and maybe that would change her perspective of things.