Cocaine cat’ escaped owner will now live at Cincinnati Zoo

An African Serval cat who was found with cocaine in his system after fleeing a traffic stop now calls the Cincinnati Zoo home, much to the delight of social media users still overjoyed by the recent release of the movie “Cocaine Bear” .

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The feral cat story is trending online, where users enjoy the absurdity of the horror comedy based on the true story of a 175-pound black bear found dead near a duffle bag and nearly $2 million worth of cocaine. Was. Social media users have predictably dubbed Serval the “cocaine cat”.

According to local animal control officials, the skinny cat escaped after being pulled over by police on January 28. It fell from the car on the tree.

Ray Anderson of Cincinnati Animal Care said local animal control, Hamilton County dog wardens, were called to the residential Oakley neighborhood around 2 p.m.

In Ohio, it is illegal to keep animals that can weigh up to 40 pounds. During the rescue mission, a cat named Emiri broke her leg and became more agitated.

Once Aimery was taken to medical care by Cincinnati Animal Care, the team conducted a drug test in which they determined there was cocaine in Aimery’s system.

This isn’t the first time that Cincinnati Animal Care, which is operating as a county animal shelter, has had a wild animal test positive for drugs. In 2022, the group took in a capuchin monkey named Neo who had methamphetamine in his system.

Anderson said that since that case it has become standard procedure for shelters to test exotic animals that come into the shelter.

Anderson confirmed that Amiri’s owner relinquished custody of the cat to Cincinnati Animal Care before she went into the care of the Cincinnati Zoo.

Servals have grown in popularity, with some appearing as pets in TikTok videos. Julie Sheldon, clinical assistant professor of zoo medicine at the University of Tennessee, said a serval is a huge responsibility that requires a balanced diet and specialized care beyond that of a domestic cat.

“There are better options for pets that are safer, financially smart and sustainable,” she said.

Cincinnati Animal Care receives about 8,000 animals annually, Anderson said.

Instead of trying to keep a wild animal as a pet, Anderson said, “You can save a lot of money and get a really awesome domestic cat at your local animal shelter.”