This gave me a good laugh . . . so much for the injured "cat."
From our Police Department's Facebook page . . .
AN ACTUAL POLICE REPORT
December 12, 2012
This is an actual police report submitted by Officer John Robinson just after midnight this morning, December 12, 2012. The name of the complainant has been redacted. Although this seems amusing, one should always be careful handling injured animals and call local animal control officer or Game Wardens when in doubt.
While on routine patrol I observed ...
a vehicle stopped on Harlow Street by city
hall with the hazard lights activated. I observed 3 people standing next to the
vehicle and spoke with the female driver and only occupant, -----------------------.
------------------ told me that was driving from Veazie towards Bangor and struck a cat
with her vehicle. She said that the cat was seriously injured or deceased and
she put the cat inside of her van. --------------------- told me that while driving the cat
became alert and she realized that the cat was actually a bobcat. ------------------ told
me that she got out of her vehicle, followed by the bobcat which is now under
her vehicle.
Sgts Robert Bishop, Larry Weber and Officer Gary Decker arrived. Sgt Bishop
used a catch pole to secure the bobcat until Maine Game Warden Fahey arrived and
took control of the animal.
From our Police Department's Facebook page . . .
AN ACTUAL POLICE REPORT
December 12, 2012
This is an actual police report submitted by Officer John Robinson just after midnight this morning, December 12, 2012. The name of the complainant has been redacted. Although this seems amusing, one should always be careful handling injured animals and call local animal control officer or Game Wardens when in doubt.
While on routine patrol I observed ...
a vehicle stopped on Harlow Street by city
hall with the hazard lights activated. I observed 3 people standing next to the
vehicle and spoke with the female driver and only occupant, -----------------------.
------------------ told me that was driving from Veazie towards Bangor and struck a cat
with her vehicle. She said that the cat was seriously injured or deceased and
she put the cat inside of her van. --------------------- told me that while driving the cat
became alert and she realized that the cat was actually a bobcat. ------------------ told
me that she got out of her vehicle, followed by the bobcat which is now under
her vehicle.
Sgts Robert Bishop, Larry Weber and Officer Gary Decker arrived. Sgt Bishop
used a catch pole to secure the bobcat until Maine Game Warden Fahey arrived and
took control of the animal.
