Cat Arrested For Helping Inmates in Brazilian Prison Break
In a weird case, a cat trained by prisoners to deliver cell phones and tools to dig tunnels was caught at a jail in northeastern Brazil after sneaking in with forbidden items strapped to its body.
By Sadho Ram — 06 Jan 2013, 10:41 AM — Updated about 11 years ago
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"It's tough to find out who's responsible for the action as the cat doesn't speak," the prison spokesperson said. All 263 detainees in the prison of Arapiraca are considered suspect in the plot.
Prison officer told the G1 news website that prisoners had raised the cat and that relatives would often take it home after a prison visit.
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The agent found a bag tied to the cat's body filled with saw blades and drill parts for concrete drilling and digging tunnels, along with a cell phone complete with battery and charger .
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All 263 inmates are now suspects in the case. We can't wait for the follow-up story about this, in which we learn that the kitty was forced to help the prisoners after his wife and children were taken hostage, perhaps by Giovanni Ribisi or Paul Bettany!
Image via gothamist.comIn a weird case, a cat trained by prisoners to deliver cell phones and tools to dig tunnels was caught at a jail in northeastern Brazil after sneaking in with forbidden items strapped to its body.
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A prison guard holds a cat that has objects wrapped around his body with tape at a prison in Arapiraca, Brazil.
Image via tribune.comA SNEAKY moggy finds it's not much of a cat burglar - as Brazilian jail guards stop it smuggling forbidden items into the slammer.
A cat carrying a saw and a mobile phone was "detained" as it entered a prison gate in northeast Brazil, Brazilian media reported on Saturday.
A cat is "arrested" in the grounds of a jail in the Brazilian city of Arapiraca, with contraband goods for prisoners taped to its body.
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