Louisiana firefighters find feline native to sub-Saharan Africa while responding to house fire

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• The Guardian
  Louisiana firefighters find feline native to sub-Saharan Africa while responding to house fire

  <p>The African serval, illegally enclosed in the back yard, was subdued and transferred to an animal welfare facility </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/louisiana">Louisiana</a> firefighters responding to a small house blaze found a wildcat native to sub-Saharan Africa illegally enclosed in the back yard, prompting an animal welfare agency to seek placing the creature in an appropriate environment, according to officials.</p><p>Firefighters investigating a report of a minor fire at a home in the suburban <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/new-orleans">New Orleans</a> community of Marrero on Tuesday spotted the cat in question – an African serval – behind the residence in a chain-linked enclosure resembling a cramped baseball batting cage, a spokesperson for the local animal protection services said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/louisiana-firefighters-sub-saharan-africa-feline">Continue reading...</a>

  Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:15 GMT

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1. 2026-09-18 10:00The Guardian — Louisiana firefighters find feline native to sub-Saharan Africa while responding to house fire