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A serval cat which was spotted roaming city streets after getting out during a suspected break-in at its owner’s property has returned home.<\/p>\n
Plymouth City Council said it received a call about a possible sighting of a large cat near the A38 in the city on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The council said officers contacted the cat’s owner, who is the only person in the city with a licence to keep a dangerous wild animal, who told them it got out during a break-in. It later returned to its enclosure safely, a spokesperson added.<\/p>\n
Devon and Cornwall Police said it was investigating the reported burglary and enquiries were ongoing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
“It was a bit nervous and came back on its own accord,” the council spokesperson added.<\/p>\n
“But we will carry out an inspection of the property to make sure it has sufficient security and all licence conditions are complied with.”<\/p>\n
Serval cats are native to savannahs and wetlands in Africa and are listed as “least concern” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s red list of endangered species.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n