Exotic Wild Cat Escapes Petting Zoo
Incident Date:
07/15/2021
Location:
Pinetops, NC - USA
Facility Name:
It's a Zoo Life
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Serval
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
An African cat managed to sneak out of an exotic animal exhibit earlier this week and was caught in a viral video roaming a nearby stretch of highway after a potbelly pig aided in his escape. According to a report by WRAL, an African serval escaped from its petting zoo enclosure in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, on Tuesday. Bobbie Joe Abrams, the owner of the It’s a Zoo Life petting zoo, later got wind from a friend that a spotted cat was on the loose, and it may belong to her exhibit of wild animals.
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