This undated photo provided by In-Sync Exotics shows a white tiger cub named Kylo Ren, born March 6 at an animal sanctuary in Wylie, Texas. (Vicky Keahey/In-Sync Exotics via AP)
WYLIE, Texas (AP) — A rare white tiger born at an exotic animal sanctuary near Dallas has been named for a Dark Side villain in “Star Wars.”
Angela Culver with In-Sync Exotics in Wylie said Tuesday that the cub born March 6 has been named Kylo Ren (KY’-loh ren) and he’s “pretty adorable.” She said sanctuary owner Vicky Keahey (KAY’-hee) is a “Star Wars” fan.
The cub’s parents, Assad and Zahra, were rescued Jan. 18 from an undisclosed location in Texas. Culver said the 280-pound tigers were kept by someone without proper paperwork, so sanctuary officials worked with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department to provide a new home for the big cats.
Culver says the cub will eventually be on display at In-Sync Exotics, a nonprofit dedicated to neglected and abused exotic felines.