A tiger has been filmed weaving through a traffic jam on one of Doha's busiest roads.
The cub is seen in the footage with a broken chain around its neck as it roams along the Doha Expressway.
Reports suggest the tiger was his pet - something that is illegal in Qatar.
The interior ministry said it was investigating after the footage appeared on YouTube and Twitter.
Did you miss me? pic.twitter.com/ws0OypnS36— Doha Tiger (@DohaTiger) March 8, 2016
Keeping wild animals such as tigers and cheetahs as pets is relatively common in the country despite a maximum sentence of six months in jail.
In one of the videos, the man who retrieved the tiger is heard saying he would be in "big trouble" if the footage was seen.
One social media user, Sultan Al-Qassemi, complained: "This obsession of keeping wild animals by rich kids in the Gulf has gone too far."
In the aftermath of the sighting, which is said to have taken place on Tuesday morning, a spoof Doha Tiger Twitter account created several years ago posted a photo showing the tiger back with its apparent owner.
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