Man Who Illegally Bought Tiger Rug Gets 1 Day in Jail

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A New Jersey man who bought an illegal tiger skin rug years after being told it was a crime to do so has been sentenced to one day in jail. The U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said Wednesday that 62-year-old Loren Varga was also sentenced to two years’ of supervised release and is required to pay a $1,500 fine. Varga had traveled across state lines to buy the tiger rug, which authorities say he knew was from an endangered species. He pleaded guilty in July.