STAFFORD, N.J. A judge has returned a 38-pound feline to a New Jersey woman after DNA testing couldn't conclusively say whether it was a purebred bobcat. <\/p>\n
The Asbury Park Press reports (http:\/\/on.app.com\/1oA0Am1<\/a>) that Municipal Court Judge Damian Murray ruled Friday that Ginny Fine can regain custody of 38-pound Rocky. A DNA test found that the cat's mother was 98 percent bobcat, but couldn't determine its father's lineage. <\/p>\n Fine would not have been able to get the cat back without a permit from the state Department of Environmental Protection if it was a purebred bobcat. <\/p>\n Rocky has been held since April 7 at Popcorn Park Zoo in Lacey after it went missing for 12 days from Fine's home. <\/p>\n Fine pleaded guilty to letting the animal get loose and was fined $1,000. <\/p>\n ___ <\/p>\n Information from: Asbury Park (N.J.) Press, http:\/\/www.app.com<\/a> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The rest is here: STAFFORD, N.J. A judge has returned a 38-pound feline to a New Jersey woman after DNA testing couldn't conclusively say whether it was a purebred bobcat Continue reading
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