OTTAWA — Ontario Provincial Police are warning that a medium-sized wildcat has escaped from an animal sanctuary in Bonnechere Valley, Ont., about 130 kilometres west of Ottawa.
Police say the African serval cat could attack livestock and pets.
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Officers and members of Provincial Animal Welfare Services responded to a report that the cat had escaped at about 8:45 a.m. this morning.
The cat is described as having pointed ears and a spotted coat, and it weighs about 25 to 30 pounds.
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Police are advising members of the public in the area to be cautious and report any sightings.
Bonnechere Valley Township is a small rural municipality in Renfrew County that had a population of just under 3,900 people as of the 2021 federal census.
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