Wildcat that escaped from wildlife center in Berks dies after being hit by car; other 2 escaped cats were captured | Eastern Berks County

DISTRICT TWP., Pa. – A wildlife center in Berks County says a wild cat that had escaped died after being hit by a car Monday evening.

Three cats had escaped from the Cricket Wildlife Center in District Township after gusty winds caused a tree to fall on their enclosure. Two have since been found.

“She was very much loved and will be deeply missed,” the Cricket Wildlife Center wrote in a Facebook post early Tuesday morning.

“Thank you to everyone for your help. To the dozens of people that joined the searches, to the over 100 calls reporting sightings, and to everyone in between. This is not the outcome we wanted but we take solace in the fact the other two are home and safe because of the dedication and compassion of this community.”