article_snippet: Three Chinese lawmakers have been given heavy fines after one of the eight illegal Siberian tigers
article_snippet: Three Chinese lawmakers kept as pets fell to pets  from the roof of a 11-storey apartment building.
article_snippet: The death of the tiger cub in Pingdu saw police launch an investigation in to where the animals had come from, which eventually led to the conviction of the three men, who are all members of the city's People's Congress.
article_snippet: Each of the men was subsequently fined 3,000 yuan (£330), according to local media reports.
highlights_snippet: Three lawmakers have now received heavy fines for keeping the illegal pets .