Russian sniffer cat killed in alleged contract killing

Australian Broadcasting Company ^ | July 13 2003

[knighthawk]

A Russian sniffer cat used to track down fish smugglers has been run over in a suspected contract killing.

Russian television said Rutsiq the cat was hit by a car in which he had found smuggled sturgeon several years ago.

Rutsiq was originally adopted as a stray at a police check point in the Stavropol region, but he quickly became Russia's only sniffer cat when his ability to find hidden sturgeon was discovered.

[knighthawk]

Ping?

[Support Free Republic]

Hi Mom!

[Gringo1]

Call PETA...and quick!

[boris]

"Caviar comes from Virgin Sturgeon
Virgin Sturgeon is a very fine fish;
Virgin Sturgeon needs no urgin'
That's why caviar is my dish.

"I gave caviar to my girlfriend
She was a virgin tried and true;
Now my girlfriend needs no urgin',
There ain't nuthin' she won't do..."

(Sung to the tune of 'The Eddystone Lighthouse' and taught to me by me mother...)

[facedown]

LOLOL!!

[demnomo]

Russia, you say? Bet they still have strict gun control in that country. Had this kitty been armed with a gun, this horror might have been avoided...


(Waiting patiently for someone to post that cute kitten-with-a-gun photo...)

[demnomo]

A ping and a hint. :)

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Ask and ye shall receive.

Kitties got a gun...