Ohio 'Cocaine Cat' now in Cincinnati Zoo's 'Cat Ambassador' program
CAC’s medical staff ran a drug screen on the big cat found in a tree in Oakley, which came back positive for cocaine.
The “cocaine cat” was made famous when Hamilton County animal authorities pulled the scrappy 35-pound kitty from a tree in Oakley during the early hours on Jan. 28. In addition to a DNA test, a big cat expert was brought in to confirm Amiry's species. CAC said the expert took one look at Amiry and said he's"absolutely a serval" and that he'd"rather deal with a tiger."
On March 10, the zoo announced on Facebook that Amiry is on the mend and transitioning into a new role at the zoo as a “cat ambassador.”
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