Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Controversy over car being driven along with live cat hood ornament

Police in Ohio are seeking information relating to a couple seen driving through New Philadelphia on Sunday with a leashed cat on the hood of their car.



Polly Vandall was waiting at a red light when she looked up. “I looked over and glanced to my left and thought ‘Is that a cat on the hood?'” she said. “It was walking around and it was not happy to be on the hood.



“People around the car were staring at the cat - quite distracted.” That distraction is of concern to Police Chief Michael Goodwin. "I wish someone got a picture of the licence plate. We could follow up very quickly. It's a very bizarre case, unclear if it would violate any animal cruelty laws.



“It's the public safety of main concern to me. I've never seen anything like it in 25 years on the job." Police say the vehicle is a gold Buick SUV or cross-over. Anyone with information on the driver or the vehicle is asked to call New Philadelphia police.

With news video.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

The cat may very well have been into it, and there may be a complex and amusing tale behind it all. It is just like Americans to want the police state to take this up as an issue. If this were to be done in any other part of the world, then it would be a cause for an invasion.