TORONTO --
On Saturday morning, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office in Oregon received a call from a Portland resident who reported seeing a “big cat with spots” near their neighbourhood.
According to a social media post by the sheriff’s office, the caller said the animal looked like a cheetah, but “did not appear to be aggressive.”
Police say big cats are not uncommon in the area and that cougars have been spotted periodically over the years, but the possibility of having a cheetah on the loose was uncharted territory for the sheriff’s office.
On his way to investigate the threat, Deputy Sullivan says he notified the Oregon Zoo, but they reported no missing animals.