African wildcat owner fined £4,000 for keeping it as pet in London home
The animal is held at a secret location to avoid rescue attempts by its former owner
Zena, the African wildcat
An African wildcat owner has been fined £4,000 for keeping it as a pet in his London home, as the animal is held at a secret location to avoid rescue attempts.
James Brown, 36, has owned Zena since she was a kitten and insisted she is a big soft pussycat who is entirely tame - and even plays with his young daughter.
However, neighbours in Roehampton, south west London, reported Brown to the police in 2018 after they saw the family pet peering out of a window in the detached property.