A Nevada resident is fighting back after seven large tigers were seized from his home, claiming he was keeping the animals for “emotional support.”
Officials said he had been violating ‘special condition permits and ordinances’ regarding the ownership of the big cats for several years.
Mitchell, however, argued there was a reason he didn’t have a permit.
“My tigers are my emotional support animals. I’m a 100 percent disabled veteran with PTSD. The [Department of Veterinary Affairs] and my doctors have approved the tigers to work as support animals.”
