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 ...
WKYC3

Cleveland neighborhood on lookout after missing cat mistaken for cheetah

CLEVELAND — One Cleveland neighborhood had a bit of a scare on Sunday as some people thought a cheetah was on the loose. Turns out the animal in question is actually a cat and not a cheetah – ...
WGAL

African wild cat on the loose in Alabama

An African wild cat is on the loose in Pelham, Alabama.The serval is the second-fastest cat in the world after the cheetah, and can run up to 45 mph.It also has a vertical leap of up to 10 feet.The ...
LancasterOnline

Exotic big cat killed in Chester County

The Pennsylvania Game Commission said Wednesday that a serval - a cheetah-like exotic cat of African origin - was shot to death in Chester County after killing a farmer's chickens. The cat was killed ...
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 ...