TUTTLE, OK -- It was around 1:00 a.m. when Ramona Huffman's dog Duchess asked to go outside. Ramona stood on the porch watching her tiny Yorkshire terrier, when something caught her attention. Huffman says, "It was fast. I couldn't really tell you what it was, I know it wasn't a dog." As the creature ran past, it scooped up Duchess and kept going.
Huffman says, "Duchess let out one little whimper and they were gone." Huffman is one of the few who has caught of glimpse of the animal, but she's by no means the only one who's lost a pet.
Tuttle's Deputy Police Chief, Captain Bill Boyd, says he's had between 60 and 70 reports of missing sheep, dogs, and cats in the last month.
Boyd says, "I've been here 18 years and I've never dealt with anything like this before. People are getting a little worried about it, a little afraid, as are we. We haven't been able to find the remains or anything."
One of his officers reported sighting a large cat with a long tail. The situation is concerning enough that Boyd is now sending out a strong warning to Tuttle area residents saying, "Keep an eye on your small kids and your animals. Just don't let them out."
Boyd notified the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife and was told they are sending traps soon. Huffman hopes the traps will give her answers as to what took her pet, and will keep the animal from moving on to bigger prey.
Huffman says, "I'm afraid that it might start snatching children."
Huffman says, "Duchess let out one little whimper and they were gone." Huffman is one of the few who has caught of glimpse of the animal, but she's by no means the only one who's lost a pet.
Tuttle's Deputy Police Chief, Captain Bill Boyd, says he's had between 60 and 70 reports of missing sheep, dogs, and cats in the last month.
Boyd says, "I've been here 18 years and I've never dealt with anything like this before. People are getting a little worried about it, a little afraid, as are we. We haven't been able to find the remains or anything."
One of his officers reported sighting a large cat with a long tail. The situation is concerning enough that Boyd is now sending out a strong warning to Tuttle area residents saying, "Keep an eye on your small kids and your animals. Just don't let them out."
Boyd notified the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife and was told they are sending traps soon. Huffman hopes the traps will give her answers as to what took her pet, and will keep the animal from moving on to bigger prey.
Huffman says, "I'm afraid that it might start snatching children."
