A mischievous cat thought she could get away with the pawfect crime. But it wasn’t a bank robbery to fund her out-of-control catnip addiction or even being uncovered as a serial killer of mice.
The feline felon named Nub Tang – which means ‘counting money’ – was arrested and charged with assault for attacking officers.
The purrpetrator was brought into a police station by a concerned member of the public, who found her wandering the streets wearing a pink harness.
However, officers got more than they bargained for when taking in the furry fiend.
Far from being a grateful rescue, Nub Tang turned on her would-be saviours, biting and scratching the station’s officers.
One animal-loving policeman, Dar Parinda Pakeesuk, had offered to take her home for the night.
In a now viral Facebook post, he jokingly shared a photograph of Nub Tang mugshot and alerted users to her charge sheet: ‘This cat has been charged with assaulting police officers and is about to be detained.
‘Please share this post so her owner can come and bail her out.’
Later, he shared another picture of the miffed moggy, glaring from the back seat of his car. He added: ‘She is living her best life, while the police are the true victims.’
Pakeesuk has rescued more than 20 stray cats and several dogs over the years, so already had food, litter trays and toys set up at home.
Social media users responded with their own jokes about the confrontational kitty’s situation.
One wrote: ‘That cat looks like she is frowning. She does not seem too grateful for her rescue.’
Another commented: ‘The suspect is so cute’
The next day, Nub Tang’s owner contacted the police and arrived at the station with a new lace collar.
But Nub Tang wasn’t let off that easily. Before being released and reunited with her owner, she posed for an official mugshot and was handed a mock police report, complete with her paw prints.
It read: ‘I was just hungry. I did not mean to bite anyone.’
Pakeesuk gave her a light-hearted warning, adding: ‘This case must be handled properly. We cannot have other cats thinking that biting people is acceptable.’
He said no fines were issued and also encouraged social media users who wanted to adopt Nub Tang to either seek out their local shelter, or adopt some of the cats he had rescued.
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