A stowaway cat that climbed right into a traveller’s suitcase has been found by workers at a US airport. The animal was present in baggage at John F. Kennedy Worldwide Airport in New York.
A Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) officer noticed the cat after the bag went by means of the X-ray machine.
An image of the black suitcase exhibits tufts of ginger hair poking out of the zip.
It’s thought the cat – which belonged to another person from the passenger’s family – climbed into the bags earlier than it was unknowingly zipped up, taken to the airport and checked in for a flight to Florida.
The pet, known as Smells, has now been returned to her dwelling in Brooklyn.
TSA public affairs spokesperson Lisa Farbstein stated: “A TSA officer was shocked to search out an orange cat inside a checked bag at John F Kennedy Worldwide Airport after it went by means of the X-ray unit.
“Traveller stated the cat belonged to another person in his family.
“On the intense facet, the cat’s out of the bag and safely again dwelling.”
The cat’s proprietor Alix was at work when she obtained a name from a member of workers on the airport final Tuesday.
She informed the New York Submit: “An officer known as and requested if I wished to press prices.
“He wished to know if there was any motive he was making an attempt to steal my cat and go to Florida.
“Our cats actually like to take a look at luggage and packing containers and apparently certainly one of them climbed into his suitcase. It was simply an accident.”
She added that her pet was not fazed by the journey after speeding to gather him from the airport.
She stated: “I used to be anxious he’d be freaked out however he wasn’t even meowing on the way in which again.
“I went to present him some further treats and he acted like nothing had occurred.”
Photos present an X-ray of the suitcase with the cat curled up alongside different gadgets.
One other snap exhibits a member of workers opening the bag to search out the animal.
