Police said the thieves smashed security cameras and disabled the alarm at the breeding farm before sedating the animals with a dart gun
Owner Ibrahim Al Osaimi believes the animals had been stolen to order. The 54-year-old said: "They were all three very rare, especially the tiger which was particularly in demand. "The special thing about them is that they were all trained to make them tame and perfect pets." Detectives said Mr Al Osaimi was a professional big cat trader.
The animals are popular as pets among wealthy Arabs, who are prepared to pay vast sums for them - especially if they are 'tame', as Mr Al Osaimi claims his were. In addition, the animals have become increasingly difficult to get hold of. Police in the capital Riyadh declined to comment on the case, saying only that the investigation was ongoing.
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