Mystery Animal Eludes Deputies
Clark County, Nevada (United States):
A kangaroo, a big rat, a large rabbit or a South American cavy.The Clark County Sheriff’s Office searched for what was reported to them as a kangaroo near Fletcher-Chapel and Newlove roads Wednesday evening.
“It looks like it’s part rabbit on the bottom and part deer on top,” said Pat Wal, of 2061 Newlove Road, who spotted the animal twice near her home. “It hopped just like a rabbit. I didn’t know what it was.”She described the animal she saw hop across the road and drink from the creek as having big feet, no tail, a long face and big ears.
Wal and neighbors spent hours outside with binoculars speculating what the creature could be.Deputy Scott Elliott said the animal now is thought to be a cavy, a South American animal that hops like a rabbit and can run at least 20 miles per hour.
A witness called the Sheriff’s Office at about 6 p.m. and sent Elliott on a search of field in the area for about two hours. Elliott said the animal was reported to be about 3 feet tall and weigh about 30 pounds. Wal said a farm farther north on New Love Road has peacocks and llamas, but she had not seen anything similar to the animal she saw jump across the road living at the farm.
A few day’s ago a resident reported a missing a cavy to the Sheriff’s Office, but Elliott said no one in the area will claim ownership of a cavy or any animals that match the witness descriptions. Deputies were told cavies can have bad tempers and be violent but have no way of capturing the animal until it is seen again.
“We’ve chased llamas, peacocks — Clark County has a lot of exotic animals,” Elliott said.No information was available Wednesday night about specifications or laws for owning cavies in Ohio.Wal is the only witness who made a statement to deputies.
Sept 23, 2005
Natalie Morales, Springfield News Sun
Clark County, Nevada (United States):
A kangaroo, a big rat, a large rabbit or a South American cavy.The Clark County Sheriff’s Office searched for what was reported to them as a kangaroo near Fletcher-Chapel and Newlove roads Wednesday evening.
“It looks like it’s part rabbit on the bottom and part deer on top,” said Pat Wal, of 2061 Newlove Road, who spotted the animal twice near her home. “It hopped just like a rabbit. I didn’t know what it was.”She described the animal she saw hop across the road and drink from the creek as having big feet, no tail, a long face and big ears.
Wal and neighbors spent hours outside with binoculars speculating what the creature could be.Deputy Scott Elliott said the animal now is thought to be a cavy, a South American animal that hops like a rabbit and can run at least 20 miles per hour.
A witness called the Sheriff’s Office at about 6 p.m. and sent Elliott on a search of field in the area for about two hours. Elliott said the animal was reported to be about 3 feet tall and weigh about 30 pounds. Wal said a farm farther north on New Love Road has peacocks and llamas, but she had not seen anything similar to the animal she saw jump across the road living at the farm.
A few day’s ago a resident reported a missing a cavy to the Sheriff’s Office, but Elliott said no one in the area will claim ownership of a cavy or any animals that match the witness descriptions. Deputies were told cavies can have bad tempers and be violent but have no way of capturing the animal until it is seen again.
“We’ve chased llamas, peacocks — Clark County has a lot of exotic animals,” Elliott said.No information was available Wednesday night about specifications or laws for owning cavies in Ohio.Wal is the only witness who made a statement to deputies.
Sept 23, 2005
Natalie Morales, Springfield News Sun
