FORGET THE K9 UNIT! COPS RELEASE FOOTAGE OF THEIR SECRET CAT DIVISION WITH A FELINE NAMED ARNOLD SHOWING OFF HIS SPECIALIST TRAINING
Source: Mail Online (Extract)
Posted: August 31, 2021
New Zealand Police has revealed its brand new feline division in hilarious footage that stars a clever cat named Arnold.
The department provided locked-down residents with some much-needed comic relief in a video posted to Facebook on Thursday.
The three-minute clip stars the ‘Specialist Search Cat’ and his dedicated trainer who shows off the feline’s impressive range of tricks.
‘He will only come when I call him. He’s that well trained. This is the secret cat division,’ his trainer explains to viewers.
The clever cat is seen ‘standing up’, ‘sitting’, ‘staying’, ‘rolling over’ and jumping through a hoop before donning a tiny police vest and taking to the streets.
As the officer walks the talented police cat through a local park the pair practice ‘investigating’ in the surrounding bushes.
‘I see something suspicious. Investigate,’ the trainer says while encouraging Arnold to check-out the scene.
‘We found a sunglass case here or a glasses case. Could mean someone’s nearby. It could be a body,’ the officer jokes.
‘It could be anything suspicious. So we’ll get Arnold to have a sniff around here. Who knows what we could uncover here today.’
The hilarious video ends on a cliffhanger, with the department asking viewers to guess what they think the specialist search cat found in the comments.
‘We hope his training video helps spread a bit of cheer and leaves you and your family feline a little better this lockdown,’ the caption reads.
The force introduced viewers to the rest of the ‘four-legged crime fighters’ and said the station cats don’t always make the same headlines as the canine unit does.
The video – which has already received over 80,000 views – was quickly flooded with positive comments from locked-down residents.
‘I can’t even train my kids that well, yes even with treats. Good cat Arnold,’ one woman commented.
‘Can this man put out a training video for cats please. I’d love to have my cats this well-trained,’ another agreed.
‘Arnold is amazing! Maybe he busted a catnip ring?’ a third joked.
‘That trainer has incredible skills and patience. Love it! Thank you for sharing this gem to us all,’ a fourth wrote.
