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A rare species described as a "cheetah cat" was caught in Harina area of Chandpur’s Matlab Uttar upazila.
At around 11 am on Tuesday, locals managed to capture the cat.
It was learned that teenagers were chasing the unidentified cat near Harina crossroads and eventually managed to capture it.
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Some locals said it was a tiger cub, some said of a leopard and others said a fishing cat.
When taken to the office of Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO), Upazila Animal Resources Officer Dr. Faruk Hossain identified it as a rare “cheetah cat”.
Dr. Faruk Hossain said although this cat looked like a tiger cub, it was actually a 'cheetah cat'. UNB was unable to independently verify the species on Tuesday night.
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UNO Gazi Shariful Islam thanked the locals for capturing the rare cat without harming it and handing it over to the authority.
It would be soon handed over to the concerned Wildlife Management and Nature Conservation Department, said the UNO.
Meanwhile, the officer was offered large sum of cash to sell the rare cat as a pet by three higher officials but he declined all requests.