Wildlife trackers
Lt. Chris Long of the state Department of Fish and Game led the search for the escaped tiger. (Stephen Osman / LAT)
A cat presumed to be the tiger left saucer-size paw prints in Moorpark. A biologist estimated that the animal weighed 400 to 600 pounds. (Bryan Chan / LAT)
Jim Lowery from Frazier Park, has spent nearly two decades teaching the subtle skills of animal tracking. (Stephen Osman / LAT)