SocietyLouisiana firefighters find illegally enclosed African serval during house-fire response

Firefighters responding to a minor house fire in Marrero, Louisiana, discovered an African serval illegally kept in a cramped backyard enclosure. Jefferson protection and animal welfare services subdued the captive-born wildcat and took it to their facility while seeking a suitable refuge.

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