This sneaky stowaway’s plans were foiled by airport security
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We have all heard the saying 'curiosity killed the cat' but it turns out that in this instance, curiosity (or perhaps boredom?) did almost kill this little feline.
Unfortunately for one poor cat, its curiosity led to a potentially dangerous situation when it got itself trapped inside a suitcase at JFK airport in New York City.
In what can only be described as a near-miss, airport security in New York City spotted the live cat that had been trapped inside checked luggage at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
But not to worry though, the cat was out of the bag before it could even go inside the plane’s pressurised cargo hold.
Officials claimed the little feline’s near miss occurred last November 16, when the owner of the bag checked into JFK airport.
Lisa Farbstein, a spokeswoman for the TSA, told reporters: ‘The cat did not belong to the individual with the suitcase, it belonged to someone else in the household.’
The luggage was then flagged and taken aside, and the traveller was contacted and pulled from the flight. The cat (whose name was revealed to be ‘Smells’) was safely rescued. It was also ‘implied’ that the cheeky kitty saw the open suitcase and jumped in without getting caught by the traveller.
Smells the cat was then safely returned home, but the traveller missed his flight due to the cat’s antics. Good thing he was able to reschedule for a flight the next day, though!
Smells’ owner told reporters that her cats really liked to climb into bags and boxes. She also said she was worried Smells would be a bit ‘freaked out’ over his little field trip, but said that when they got home he acted as if nothing happened.
But on that note, why do cats love to squeeze themselves into small spaces?
Well, Katherine Houpt, Cornell University Professor Emeritus and animal behavioural expert, said that one of the reasons why is that small spaces (like a suitcase or a box) feels like a cat bed.
‘Cats like spaces with barriers around them, and presumably, it smells like the owner and I think they associate it with an impending loss.’
She added that cats might not necessarily want to prevent their owners from leaving them, but that they want to at least ‘signal stress’.
You can watch the news report below:
This was an adorable but stressful story, wouldn’t you agree? Do you have pets of your own? We’d love to hear about their little quirks in the comments below!
Unfortunately for one poor cat, its curiosity led to a potentially dangerous situation when it got itself trapped inside a suitcase at JFK airport in New York City.
In what can only be described as a near-miss, airport security in New York City spotted the live cat that had been trapped inside checked luggage at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
But not to worry though, the cat was out of the bag before it could even go inside the plane’s pressurised cargo hold.
Do you see the tuft of fur peeking out from the suitcase? Credit: Today USA/YouTube
Officials claimed the little feline’s near miss occurred last November 16, when the owner of the bag checked into JFK airport.
Lisa Farbstein, a spokeswoman for the TSA, told reporters: ‘The cat did not belong to the individual with the suitcase, it belonged to someone else in the household.’
The luggage was then flagged and taken aside, and the traveller was contacted and pulled from the flight. The cat (whose name was revealed to be ‘Smells’) was safely rescued. It was also ‘implied’ that the cheeky kitty saw the open suitcase and jumped in without getting caught by the traveller.
Smells the cat was then safely returned home, but the traveller missed his flight due to the cat’s antics. Good thing he was able to reschedule for a flight the next day, though!
Smells’ owner told reporters that her cats really liked to climb into bags and boxes. She also said she was worried Smells would be a bit ‘freaked out’ over his little field trip, but said that when they got home he acted as if nothing happened.
But on that note, why do cats love to squeeze themselves into small spaces?
The poor thing must’ve been terrified. Credit: Today USA/YouTube
Well, Katherine Houpt, Cornell University Professor Emeritus and animal behavioural expert, said that one of the reasons why is that small spaces (like a suitcase or a box) feels like a cat bed.
‘Cats like spaces with barriers around them, and presumably, it smells like the owner and I think they associate it with an impending loss.’
She added that cats might not necessarily want to prevent their owners from leaving them, but that they want to at least ‘signal stress’.
You can watch the news report below:
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