Illinois

‘Lynxie' the Bobcat Found Living With Felon in Abandoned Suburban Storefront: Police

A felon facing new gun charges was living with a bobcat in an abandoned suburban storefront when authorities found him, according to police.

Detectives searched the Orland Park storefront about 2:45 p.m. Wednesday at 7060 157th Street and found two loaded handguns with more than 100 rounds of ammunition, drug paraphernalia and suspected narcotics that were sent to the Illinois State Police Crime Lab, according to Orland Park police.

Also found in the storefront was a large cat, identified as a bobcat, police said. The Illinois Conservation Police took custody of the bobcat, who was called "Lynxie."

Philip G. Giese, 41, was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon and was citied for possessing a wild animal, police said.

Giese’s bond was set at $25,000, and he is next scheduled to appear in court on March 28.

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