OAKLEY, Ohio – Move over, ‘Cocaine Bear.’ There’s a brand-new drunk canine in the area.
Hamilton County, Ohiodog wardens reacted on Jan. 28 to reports of a “leopard” being identified in a tree in Oakley, a Cincinnati area.
When they showed up on the scene, teams recovered an unique cat – now called Amiry – from the tree and brought it to Cincinnati Animal CARE.
Their preliminary idea was the cat was a hybrid F1 Savannah, which is legal to own in Ohio. However, after support from a huge cat professional, authorities said they were quite particular Amiry was a serval, which is unlawful.
A medical group analyzed Amiry, took a sample for a DNA test and checked him for narcotics.
Ray Anderson, a representative for Cincinnati Animal CARE, informed FOX Weather that the laboratory results just recently launched program Amiry checked favorable for direct exposure to drug. The DNA test likewise concluded he was certainly a serval.
“Our center is not geared up to house wildlife, and he was securely carried to the Cincinnati Zoo,” Anderson said.
Amiry’s owner was cooperative with the examination, Anderson includes, and Hamilton County dog wardens are not pursuing charges at this time. The case still stays open, and the Ohio Department of Agriculture is examining also.
