African Serval that escaped enclosure in Berks County hit, killed by car
African Serval that escaped from Berks County enclosure hit, killed by car
The last of three African Serval cats that escaped its enclosure during a powerful wind storm in Berks County was hit and killed by a car, wildlife officials say.
ALBERTIS, Pa. - The last of three African Serval cats that escaped its enclosure during a powerful windstorm in Berks County two months ago was struck and killed by a car.
What we know:
Wildlife officials said the last remaining missing African Serval cat that escaped its enclosure in Berks County was struck and killed by a car.
The tragic update comes more than a month after three of the exotic cats escaped during a windstorm destroyed part of their enclosure.
Two of the cats were found a week later and safely returned to the Cricket Wildlife Center in Albertis.
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The backstory:
The African Wildlife Foundation describes African Serval cats as "medium-sized wild cats with tawny, black-spotted coats and long necks and long legs that allow them to see over savanna grasses."
With an average lifespan of 23 years, Servals are primarily carnivores and can grow up to 60 centimeters long.