Exotic Incident #2388
Incident Date:
05/05/2016
Location:
Middletown, CT - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Legal/illegal issue (LI)
Species:
Small Cats
Animal:
Serval
Animal disposition:
Removed/Re-housed
Summary:
A serval owned by a woman named Beth Rhines was seized by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. It’s illegal to own a serval in Connecticut. The cat, named Noah, is in state custody at the Beardsley Zoo and Rhines was charged with illegal possession of a dangerous animal.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.wtoc.com/story/32069850/middletown-woman-arraigned-on-exotic-pet-charges