West Sussex police were alerted to a “large apex predator” on the loose in a small town in West Sussex.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found that the report had been partially true: a large black-furred cat was indeed leaning on a park bench. The only problem? It was actually a stuffed animal.
Police later announced on Twitter: “Reports of a large apex predator in the Steyning area turned out to be true. It may be a stuffed toy, but the attending officers didn’t necessarily know that at first.”
