Cat caught with drill, phone in Brazil prison

Jailbreak plot foiled in northeast Alagoas

Author: By Alden Mahler Levine CNN
Published On: Jan 30 2013 02:16:58 PM CST   Updated On: Jan 07 2013 11:40:27 AM CST
Cat smuggles weapons into jail
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Prison guards in Brazil's northeast Alagoas state say they have foiled a jailbreak plot with a surprising accomplice: a black and white cat.

The cat had a cellphone, drills, assorted batteries and two saws taped to its body when it was spotted by guards on December 31 as it was about to enter the prison in Arapiraca, according to a statement released Saturday by Alagoas state prisons.

Prison officials maintain the items attached to the cat were to be used to facilitate a prison break.

The prison's more than 250 inmates were all considered suspects as officials said they did not immediately know who the cat was suppose to be aiding.

The incident is under investigation, and the cat was handed over to animal control, the statement said.

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