The Serval is a medium-sized African wild cat

Game Commission official with the carcass of the second Serval

When Kansas City police responded to a call Thursday (November 20, 2008) about a possible bobcat prowling the Northland, officers soon realized they were dealing with something more exotic.

Try a serval — a wild African cat.

Though roughly the same size as Missouri bobcats, they have larger ears and longer tails.  And, of course, they’re from another continent.

Using his rifle, an officer killed the serval Thursday morning in a field near Robin Hood Lane and Northwest Waukomis Drive.

Neighbors had called police that morning, reporting that something was prowling the area, Officer Darin Snapp said. Residents told police they were concerned about the safety of children playing outside.

State wildlife officials also had received calls in recent weeks about the creature and had been trying to trap it without success. Conservation department officials removed the cat’s body Thursday.

It’s not clear where the animal came from, or whether its owner — if located — would face criminal charges. Snapp said police didn’t know whether the serval was someone’s pet that had escaped or been released….By James Hart, The Kansas City Star, Friday, Nov. 21, 2008.

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