Exotic Incident #2354
Incident Date:
03/15/2015
Location:
Sandstone, MN - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Abandoned animal (AA)
Species:
Small Cats
Animal:
Lynx
Animal disposition:
Removed/Re-housed
Summary:
The owner of two lynxes relinquished one named Cleo to the Wildcat Sanctuary. The other lynx had passed away from a health issue a couple years prior. They were originally purchased from a game farm.
Cleo was declawed, never fed meat, and had not been outdoors in 13 years.
It is illegal to own a lynx as a pet in Minnesota.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
https://www.thedodo.com/cleo-the-canada-lynx-1663762818.html