WRAL

African Serval cat mistaken for cheetah by Reading Police Department

The Animal Rescue League of Berks County took possession of an African Serval cat after it was mistaken for a cheetah by the Reading Police Department. The Animal Rescue League of Berks County took ...
Washington Times

Exotic African wild cat on the loose in Decatur, Illinois

Animal control authorities in Decatur, Illinois, are on the prowl and looking for a serval, a species of exotic African wild cat, that escaped from his owner’s apartment. Servals have coloration and ...
Washington Times

Pet serval, exotic African wild cat, recaptured in Illinois after a month on the loose

A serval, a species of exotic African wild cat, that had escaped a month ago from his owner’s Decatur, Illinois, apartment was recaptured. Servals have long legs, large ears and spots like those of a ...
WAND

African serval cat on the loose in Decatur

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A cat native to Africa called a serval is on the loose in Decatur. Adult servals generally range between 25 and 30 pounds. Animal Control of Macon County said the wild cat is ...
Chicago Tribune

State lawmaker proposes expanding exotic animals ban in wake of Vernon Hills’ loose serval; ‘Not appropriate in a residential environment’

After a wildcat being kept as a pet got loose in a Vernon Hills neighborhood, a state representative introduced legislation proposing a ban on the possession of the African feline, called a serval, in ...