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| Serval cat back home in Plymouth after suspected break-in | Serval cat back home in Plymouth after suspected break-in |
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| A serval cat like this one had been seen wandering around Plymouth, the city council said | A serval cat like this one had been seen wandering around Plymouth, the city council said |
| The owner of a serval cat in Devon said he is thankful to have her back in one piece after she got out following a suspected burglary. | The owner of a serval cat in Devon said he is thankful to have her back in one piece after she got out following a suspected burglary. |
| Gavin Lee said his beloved Rosie, who is about 15 years old and about the size of a whippet dog, escaped on Wednesday morning in Plymouth after an attempted break-in at her enclosure. | Gavin Lee said his beloved Rosie, who is about 15 years old and about the size of a whippet dog, escaped on Wednesday morning in Plymouth after an attempted break-in at her enclosure. |
| He said he was able to trace Rosie within a few hours and was able to get her back home. | He said he was able to trace Rosie within a few hours and was able to get her back home. |
| Devon and Cornwall Police said it received reports the cat had been seen near the A38 in Plymouth at about 01:15 BST on Wednesday and officers were investigating the reported burglary at the property. | Devon and Cornwall Police said it received reports the cat had been seen near the A38 in Plymouth at about 01:15 BST on Wednesday and officers were investigating the reported burglary at the property. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 'Back in one piece' | 'Back in one piece' |
| Mr Lee, who has a licence to keep a dangerous wild animal, said he has kept Rosie since she was a young cub. | Mr Lee, who has a licence to keep a dangerous wild animal, said he has kept Rosie since she was a young cub. |
| "Normally she would come up to us like a dog, but she was petrified when we found her, so we had to encircle her to get her back," he said. | "Normally she would come up to us like a dog, but she was petrified when we found her, so we had to encircle her to get her back," he said. |
| "I'm just relieved that we've managed to get her back in one piece." | "I'm just relieved that we've managed to get her back in one piece." |
| Plymouth City Council, which issued the dangerous wild animal licence, said it contacted the cat's owner after being told of the sightings. | |
| A spokesperson said it would be carrying out an inspection of the property to make sure it has "sufficient security and all licence conditions are complied with". | A spokesperson said it would be carrying out an inspection of the property to make sure it has "sufficient security and all licence conditions are complied with". |
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