NEW YORK — Transportation Security Administration officers intentionally let the cat out of the bag after finding an orange feline had been packed into luggage.
The TSA described the incident in a pun-laden post on social media, calling the find “hiss-toric” and saying the officers who found it were left saying, “Come on meow!”
Photos from the TSA show the cat was seen as a bag went through the X-ray to be screened. The outline of the cat is clearly seen along the top of the suitcase.
Another photo shows orange fur peeking out through the bag’s zipper.
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TSA officers said the passenger claimed they did not know the cat was in his luggage.
A TSA spokesperson told WPIX that the traveler told officers the cat belongs to someone else in his home.
In its post, TSA officials said to “check with your airline be-fur you arrive at the airport” and to remove pets before sending the carrier through the X-ray.