Move Over Cocaine Bear: Ohio Introduces Cocaine Cat

Initial reports of a large animal up a tree described a leopard. However, the male cat named Amiry was identified by Cincinnati Animal Care (CAC) as an African serval, which are illegal to town in Ohio, according to CAC representative Ray Anderson (via WLWT News). Servals can reach lengths of up to 2 feet and

Initial reports of a large animal up a tree described a leopard. However, the male cat named Amiry was identified by Cincinnati Animal Care (CAC) as an African serval, which are illegal to town in Ohio, according to CAC representative Ray Anderson (via WLWT News). Servals can reach lengths of up to 2 feet and weigh as much as 40 pounds, The Spruce Pets writes. Authorities were in contact with the cat's owner who willingly gave the animal up and otherwise fully cooperated. For this reason, no charges were filed, NPR reports.

Once in custody, the serval was given a drug test which returned positive for cocaine exposure. The cat was then sent to the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens, where, once recovered, he might one day become part of the Cat Ambassador Program. On how the creature may have ingested cocaine, Anderson said (via NPR): "Given the nature of his capture, we cannot currently say if this was intentional or environmental." The animal had reportedly escaped from his owner's car in January.

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