Rescue cat missing after cage breaks at LAX 

A family is searching for their beloved rescue cat after her cage fell and broke at LAX earlier this week, causing her to escape. 

According to a flyer posted to social media, the short hair tuxedo cat, named Gocha, was traveling with her family when her cage fell near LAX Gate 3B on Wednesday around 8 a.m. 

She was spotted at a sidewalk bumpout on World Way North near Terminals 3 and B shortly after.

It is believed she jumped into a construction zone; the bulletin says Gocha slipped into a construction area and fell to a restricted first-floor zone. 

Gocha is said to be scared of people but may approach if she is hungry. The woman who posted the missing cat poster said she “looks like Batman with one white and one black leg.”

KTLA spoke with the woman who reported the feline missing; she said that Gocha belongs to her friend who resides in Korea who came to visit her in SoCal.

The woman, Shelly, said she offered her friend a ride to the airport from Riverside and when they arrived on Wednesday morning, the cage carrying Gocha fell out of the car and broke. A nervous Gocha quickly scampered away before her owner could capture her.

Her friend was unable to miss her flight, so she left without the cat, Shelly explained.

Gocha has since been spotted several times by airport staff, Shelly added; one baggage cart collector claimed to see her walking near a construction zone more than 24 hours after she first escaped, and on Friday morning, she was seen again underneath a piece of machinery.

The second worker who saw Gocha was able to snap a picture of her but was unable to capture her, she said.

There have been no reported sightings of Gocha since.

A cash reward is being offered for anyone who can locate Gocha.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call 951-534-5288, per the bulletin.