Discovered via X-ray .. a live cat in the luggage of a traveler by mistake
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Security staff at New York City Airport were recently surprised to discover a cat inside a passenger's baggage that had been checked in before take-off.
Before the baggage was loaded onto the plane at John F. Kennedy International Airport, a security guard discovered a live cat inside one of the passengers' bags as they passed through the airport's X-ray machine.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shared a series of photos on Twitter showing the cat under an X-ray and inside the bag.
We're letting the cat out of the bag on a hiss-toric find.
This CATch had our baggage screening officers @JFKairport saying, “Come on meow”!
Feline like you have travel questions reach out to our furiends @AskTSA.
They're available every day, from 8 am - 6 pm (ET).
pic.twitter.com/LpIkLbAgzC
— TSA (@TSA) November 22, 2022
According to NBC News, the cat, which is orange in color, was discovered on November 16 before the flight took off from JFK to Atlanta for a connecting flight to Florida.
"The cat did not belong to the individual carrying the bag, it belonged to someone else in the house," said TSA spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein.
The authorities said that the cat climbed into the bag after the traveler finished packing his bag, to close the bag later without noticing its presence.
Fortunately, the x-ray machine showed the cat, and the luggage was opened, letting the cat out unscathed.
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