A tiger was spotted wandering through a traffic jam on one of Doha’s busiest roads on Tuesday (March 8), and government officials said they would investigate the incident after footage appeared online.
Pictures and video showing the tiger roaming among cars on the Doha Expressway flooded social media in the tiny Gulf country.
Footage including a 20-second video on YouTube and Twitter showed the big cat running through lanes of heavy traffic, apparently trying to find a way off the congested road.
The interior ministry took to Twitter to say it was investigating the incident.
Twitter users said the incident happened on Tuesday (March 8) morning, although this could not be immediately verified.
One picture released on social media claimed to show that the big cat had been captured safe and sound.
It was not clear who owns the tiger, but keeping wild animals, including tigers, as pets is not uncommon in wealthy Gulf countries.
Last year, the government had to make an appeal for the owners of an escaped cheetah cub to come forward after it was found north of Doha.