On Tuesday, the Newport (OR) Police Facebook page posted a picture of a cat in a tree.The cat looked distressingly like it was holding a rifle.
Ultimately though, Newporters can breathe a sigh of relief, because according to the Newport Police, “Reports of an armed cat this morning were unfounded.”
“The feline was contacted by our canine,” the post continues, “and was determined to be in possession of a non-lethal branch.”
“The cat was given a verbal warning,” Newport Police said on Facebook, “for posing with what could be mistaken as an assault rifle while wearing poor camouflage attire.”