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French Authorities Hunt Down Wildcat Near Disneyland French Authorities Hunt Down Wildcat Near Disneyland
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PARIS — A large wildcat on the loose on the outskirts of Paris is not a tiger but another species of feline, news agencies reported Friday, as dozens of security forces continued to hunt for the animal as it slowly slinks around the French capital.PARIS — A large wildcat on the loose on the outskirts of Paris is not a tiger but another species of feline, news agencies reported Friday, as dozens of security forces continued to hunt for the animal as it slowly slinks around the French capital.
The animal, whose origins remain a mystery, was first spotted in Montévrain, a town east of the capital not far from Disneyland Paris. The sighting prompted the mobilization of dozens of police officers, as local residents reported seeing paw prints in various places. Officials estimated that the animal weighed as much as 150 pounds, based on the size of its tracks. The animal, whose origins remain a mystery, was first spotted in Montévrain, a town east of the capital not far from Disneyland Paris. The sighting prompted the mobilization of dozens of police officers, as residents reported seeing paw prints in various places. Officials estimated that the animal weighed as much as 150 pounds, based on the size of its tracks.
Some local residents have been staying inside to avoid the animal, and officers were sent to guard several schools as children arrived for classes. French news reports said the animal was proving elusive, though a driver reported spotting the cat crossing the A4, a major highway. It was also seen at a gas station and near the parking lot of a supermarket, news reports said. Some residents have been staying inside to avoid the animal, and officers were sent to guard several schools as children arrived for classes. French news reports said the animal was proving elusive, though a driver reported spotting the cat crossing the A4, a major highway. It was also seen at a gas station and near the parking lot of a supermarket, news reports said.
The newspaper Le Monde reported that the search team tasked with catching the animal included military officers armed with tranquilizer guns and a helicopter equipped with a thermal detector.The newspaper Le Monde reported that the search team tasked with catching the animal included military officers armed with tranquilizer guns and a helicopter equipped with a thermal detector.
Libération, another French newspaper, said the hunt for the errant feline was complicated by the animal’s penchant for taking naps, sleeping for up to 15 hours.Libération, another French newspaper, said the hunt for the errant feline was complicated by the animal’s penchant for taking naps, sleeping for up to 15 hours.