Kansas man admits importing endangered leopards cats

 

October 4, 2018



OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — An Olathe man has admitted importing endangered leopard cats.

U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said 34-year-old Lawrence Payne pleaded guilty Wednesday to violating the Endangered Species Act.

The leopard cat is a small wild cat native to Asia that has been designated as an endangered species.

Prosecutors say the investigation began when Payne applied for a breeding license for Asian leopard cats through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Investigators who searched his home said they found three Asian leopard cats.

A sentencing date hasn't been set. Payne faces up to...



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