READING, Pa. — Residents
[ thought they saw a cheetah ]
running free in the streets of Reading, Pennsylvania. But when authorities responded to the scene recently, they found a rare
instead.
The spotted feline was out for a walk when staffers from the Animal Rescue League of Berks County arrived.
The 1- or 2-year-old cat was docile, declawed and friendly, leading the rescuers to think she was a pet.
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It is illegal to own these types of cats in Pennsylvania without a license.
A big-cat group is now in possession of the animal.