By C1 Staff
Humans aren’t the only ones who can break the law; sometimes our furry friends bend the rules a little too far.
Here are ten stories of felines, bovines and even a stool pigeon or two who ran afoul of the police and ended up taking a vacation in the big house.
Goats “arrested” for allegedly damaging a police car
Police were upset when they found a brand new squad car they’d just acquired had been damaged. But the culprits weren’t some youthful upstarts – authorities blamed three goats, claiming they had climbed on the car and damaged it with their hooves, denting it and scraping the paint job.
The original number of goats was believed to be 12, but most had high-tailed it away from the scene of the crime, leaving only three to be arrested and placed in a cage. Their owner was quickly located and authorities lodged a complaint.
The goats were eventually released to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Pigeon held on suspicion of spying
A white pigeon was held on suspicion of spying by Indian authorities when the bird was found hovering a little too close to the Pakistani border. Authorities believed it had delivered a message, but no note was found.
The bird had a ring around its foot and a Pakistani phone number and address stamped on its body in red ink.
Authorities even went so far as to deny the pigeon visitation rights while it was being examined.
Elephant goes on trial for killing three people
After allegedly going berserk and killing three people in a wild rampage, Ramachandran the elephant was arrested and banned from participating in festivities.
Authorities had the animal examined and found to be dangerous, thus forcing him to miss a special event on Feb. 12. They decided to have the animal re-examined three months later to see if he was still a danger to others.
It’s unclear whether the elephant was found guilty or not.
Cat arrested for sneaking contraband into prison
Inmates are always looking for new ways to sneak contraband in, but officers at a Brazilian prison were surprised to find a cat with contraband goods taped to its torso. The cat was captured while it was crossing the main prison gate.
On its person, the cat had drill bits, files, a mobile phone and charger and earphones. The cat was taken to a local animal shelter, and authorities are unsure of how to figure out which inmate was responsible for the scheme.
“It’s tough to find out who’s responsible for the action as the cat doesn’t speak,” a prison spokesperson told a local paper.
Monkey arrested in Pakistan for crossing India’s border
A monkey attempted to evade authorities as it trespassed in Pakistan was eventually captured and turned over to a local zoo.
The monkey, the first of its kind at Bahawalpur Zoo, was named Bobby and lives quite peacefully with his Pakistani neighbor, Raju.
Goat detained over armed robbery
A group of vigilantes who believed a robber had turned himself into a goat in order to escape during an attempted carjacking brought the goat to the police.
“We cannot confirm the story, but the goat is in our custody,” police said. “We cannot base our information on something mystical. It is something that has to be proved scientifically, that a human being turned into a goat.”
The goat gained some popularity due to its notoriety, as people came to the police station in order to see it.
Donkey jailed for assault and battery
For the crime of biting and kicking two men, a donkey in Mexico was placed in a cell usually reserved for criminals of a more human type.
“Around here, if someone commits a crime, they are jailed – no matter who they are,” Officer Sinar Gomez said.
The donkey’s owner said he was attempting to reach a friendly agreement to pay the victims’ medical bills, believed to be around $420.
Police reported that it took six men to control the enraged burro.
Cow detained, arrested in murder case
A cow purchased for ceremonial slaughter was detained and eventually arrested in the murder of another man.
The group that bought the cow held a carnival in April 2013, where a fight broke out. A youth broke a bottle to stab another in the neck, then fled the scene.
It’s unclear why the cow was arrested, unless the police needed a material witness.
Goat arrested for eating flowers
An Australian goat was arrested for vandalism after he snacked on a flower bed outside of the Sydney Museum of Contemporary Art.
The goat’s owner was ordered to pay a 440 Australian dollar fine, but a judge threw out the case after determining that there was no way to tell if the goat had been brought to the museum to intentionally eat the flowers.
The goat was not required to give evidence and did not comment on the verdict upon leaving court.