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2 escaped wildcats returned to Pennsylvania wildlife center as search continues

Two of the three wildcats that escaped from a wildlife center in Berks County, Pennsylvania, last week have been safely returned.

The Cricket Wildlife Center announced Saturday afternoon in a Facebook post that one of the African Servals, which escaped Wednesday, was back at the center. The other two African servals were spotted between Huffs Church, Bitting and Delong roads and appeared to be staying close together.

Then later Saturday, the center said a second cat had been returned.

The center also said the Berks County Emergency Services Special Operations Group is assisting in the search for the wildcats using thermal drones. The Mighty Pawz Humane Society is also helping the wildlife center repair the enclosures.

The wildcats' enclosures were damaged during Wednesday night's windstorm, which toppled a tree onto their pen and allowed them to escape.  

According to a post on social media, the three wildcats are the wildlife center's last three from its time doing cat rescues.

The wildlife center says the wildcats are old and are not a danger to humans or pets.

"Please do not harm them," the wildlife center wrote on Facebook.

The wildlife center is asking anyone in the Alburtis or Berks County area who spots the last cat to call 717-381-9893.

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