Exotic Cat Loose in Olmsted Township

Incident Date:
07/30/2026
Location:
Olmsted Township, OH - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Small Cats
Animal:
Savannah Cat
Animal disposition:
Recaptured

Summary:

OLMSTED TOWNSHIP, OH – Olmsted Township Police have found an exotic cat that escaped their enclosure in the Woodgate Farms neighborhood Thursday afternoon.

Police said officers were sent to the area of Tuttle Road for reports of a loose animal described as a “wild cat.” It was later confirmed that the animal was a Savannah cat kept as a pet that escaped their owner. According to Olmsted Township Police, the cat entered a heavily populated residential development before going into a wooded area in Lorain County.

The owner, sheriff’s deputies and township officers worked together and found the cat in the woods. Police said multiple attempts were made to capture the animal using a snare, but were unsuccessful.

The animal was ultimately captured and returned to its owner for veterinary care, police said. An investigation is underway for the case, Olmsted Township Police said.

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