# Seven African serval cats seized from Erode farm 2026-08-13T11:30:39+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Forest officials have found seven African serval cats, including three newborn cubs, during an inspection of a farm in Erode owned by S K Keshavanathan. The farm had earlier supplied Lar Gibbons to Chennai businessman C K Ranganathan. Officials from the Forest Department and Tamil Nadu Wildlife Crime Control Bureau confirmed the discovery of four adults and three cubs, with one adult nearly the size of a leopard. The breeder reportedly told officials that one serval came from Hyderabad and three from Kerala. The department is verifying documents to establish the chain of ownership and source of the animals. The serval is listed in CITES Appendix II, making its international trade regulated. Officials suspect the facility may have been involved in breeding and movement of exotic wildlife. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com Tags: African serval, CITES, Erode farm, exotic wildlife, forest department, wildlife trade Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/seven-african-serval-cats-seized-from-erode-farm/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/seven-african-serval-cats-seized-from-erode-farm/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.