Move over Cocaine Bear, Cocaine Cat is here! Check out the African serval near Cincinnati that got into a coke stash.
· Mar 9, 2023 · NottheBee.com

If you didn't know, the movie Cocaine Bear was very loosely based on a real bear that died from getting into a drug dealer's bag of cocaine.

The bear was affectionately named Pablo Escobear after his passing, and you can still see his stuffed remains at the Kentucky for Kentucky Fun Mall in Lexington, KY.

Yes, the one in the hat is the real Pablo Escobear on display.

Given the success of the movie, you know it's going to need a sequel. And in that vein, I give you Cocaine Cat, who I am going to officially dub El Gato Chapo.

Gato Chapo was apprehended after a call came in to the Hamilton County Dog Warden, that a leopard was in a tree near Oakley, Ohio. Respondents were able get the large cat out of the tree, and bring it in for examination.

DNA tests revealed that the leopard was in fact an African serval, which is a lot different than a leopard.

If you want to understand the difference, here's a nature video with a simple but brutal explanation:

[Warning: Animal Violence]

Lab tests also revealed that the cat had gotten into someone's cocaine stash.

While Gato Chapo didn't end up overdosing and being put on display in a weird novelty sideshow like Pablo Escobear, he did end up a lot like the real El Chapo, behind bars at the Cincinnati Zoo.

I can't wait to see what murderous mayhem Hollywood turns this story into.


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