Wildcat Missing in Collin County

Serval resembles cheetah

Updated 7:30 PM CDT, Fri, Nov 27, 2009

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North Texas authorities are looking for a wildcat and want the public's help.

The serval is a medium-sized African animal that resembles a cheetah with large ears. It was last seen in the Collin County town of St. Paul, on the southwest side of Lavon Lake and about 12 miles east of Plano.

The cat has been declawed and is not believed to pose a danger. But Collin County officials warn that it is a wild animal by nature and may act aggressively if it feels threatened.

Anyone who spots the cat should call 911 immediately, and not try to capture or restrain it.

The missing serval is approximately 40 pounds, is orange with black spots, and is had on a black collar and a red harness.

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First Published: Nov 27, 2009 7:07 PM CDT

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"},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"396489_76624927","adminTags":null,"views":506,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Wildcat Missing in Collin County","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2851362,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"28 Nov 2009 02:51:31 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":9,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1318948","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"This is a beautiful animal. Hopefully it can hunt the area rodents without claws. Let some more go to reproduce. Can't be any more dangerous than our Bobcats and Racoons and they're seen as a blessing when it comes to vermin control."},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"396489_76624927","adminTags":null,"views":506,"createdBy":18422180,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Wildcat Missing in Collin County","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2851362,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"28 Nov 2009 13:05:52 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":9,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anthay","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1319572","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"its sad that it ran away, but come on its not sad that this animal was kept as a pet. look at the pics it looks very happy to me and it doesnt seem any more wild than a regular cat"},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"396489_76624927","adminTags":null,"views":506,"createdBy":13817165,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Wildcat Missing in Collin County","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2851362,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"28 Nov 2009 13:27:35 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":9,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"thenitenurse","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1319622","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"It is never okay to keep a wild animal especially in your home. Those of you that do need to be placed in a cage of your own called a prison and see how you like it."},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"396489_76624927","adminTags":null,"views":506,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Wildcat Missing in Collin County","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2851362,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"28 Nov 2009 15:52:54 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":9,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1319934","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"Thenitenurse, if people had not kept wild animals as pets, or in zoos there would be many many species that would be extinct today. we have managed to save many species that would be extinct because they were kept in zoos or as pets. All house pets have a Wild Animal background, Cats, Dogs, Birds, ect... where do you think they came from? I guess you would rather see a species go extinct than be kept as a pet or in a zoo.... "},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"396489_76624927","adminTags":null,"views":506,"createdBy":9361274,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Wildcat Missing in Collin County","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2851362,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"28 Nov 2009 16:46:01 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":9,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"fb_1071369967","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1320034","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"ANTHAY - that photo is not of the missing animal, but from Getty Media files. 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What I am againist is the neighborhood idiot who thinks it's cool to have a tiger locked up in his house or keep a chimp as a child then freaks out when he rips off a friend's face!"},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"396489_76624927","adminTags":null,"views":506,"createdBy":18436485,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Wildcat Missing in Collin County","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2851362,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"29 Nov 2009 14:26:24 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":9,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"sleahp","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1321909","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"seriously guys....this looks like someone took a photo of a cheetah and photo-shopped the head of a house cat on it. I don't buy it for a second."},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"396489_76624927","adminTags":null,"views":506,"createdBy":9361274,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Wildcat Missing in Collin County","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2851362,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"29 Nov 2009 19:44:15 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":9,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"fb_1071369967","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1322525","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"SLEAHP- do some research via the internet and you will find that it is a wild feline species. And, the photo is from Getty Media, not of the actual one missing."}],"error":"","totPages":1}

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