KANSAS CITY, MO. (AP) -- Police shot and killed an exotic African cat that had been roaming a Kansas City neighborhood.
The cat was a serval, an African breed that resembles a small cheetah. Servals have spotted coats and long
necks. They stand about 20 inches at the shoulder.
Police think the cat was dumped or had escaped from people who were keeping it as a pet. The identity of the owners is not known.
Several residents of a northern Kansas City called police worried that the cat was dangerous to children. But efforts to trap it over several weeks were unsuccessful, and an officer shot it Thursday with a patrol rifle.
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