Posted on 04/27/2017 11:48:13 AM PDT by JoeProBono
Police in Oregon issued a "verbal warning" to a cat reportedly seen armed with a gun-shaped stick.
Newport Oregon Police Department shared a photo of a black and white cat perched in a tree with its paw draped over a stick that appeared to resemble an automatic rifle.
Officers responded to the scene and were ultimately able to determine the cat did not pose any real threat.
"Reports of an armed cat this morning were unfounded," police said. "The feline was contacted by our canine and was determined to be in possession of a non-lethal branch."
The officers ended the tongue-in-cheek post by stating the cat had been apprehended and charged with several offenses.
"The cat was given a verbal warning for posing with what could be mistaken as an assault rifle while wearing poor camouflage attire," police said.
That IS pretty good technique - twisting the upper body of the target to get it off balance, but still managing to effect a face plant for stun effect
That cat finally caught the red dot!
I have a large Pit Bull in the house who tears the place up chasing that red dot. The horror!
Fun thread.
Cops with a sense of humor are great. But I’m waiting for the one who encounters a dog running at large with a gun-shaped stick, returning it harmlessly to the owner with just a verbal warning.
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