Louisiana firefighters find feline native to sub-Saharan Africa while responding to house fire

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What happened

The African serval, illegally enclosed in the back yard, was subdued and transferred to an animal welfare facility Louisiana firefighters responding to a small house blaze found a wildcat native to sub-Saharan Africa illegally enclosed in the back ya…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:15 UTC.

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