Cat caught smuggling cellphones into Russian prison

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SYKTYVKAR, Russia — Officials at a Russian prison said guards discovered a cat climbing a fence into the facility with cellphones and chargers attached to its body.

The Republic of Komi penitentiary service department said the cat was caught climbing a fence at Penal Colony No. 1, near Syktyvkar, RIA Novosti reported Tuesday.

“Two packages were taped to the animal’s back. When the packages were unwrapped, guards found objects prohibited in the penitentiary facility — two cell phones with batteries and chargers,” the penitentiary service department said in a statement.

The department said officials had previously encountered cats being used to smuggle drugs into prisons, but the Komi incident was the first they had encountered involving cellphones.

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