19 animals that got in serious trouble in 2018

2018 was another banner year for animal crime.

From the horse who broke into a bar to the admirable dog who conned her way into free McDonald’s, the scammer spirit was strong in the animal community (mostly in the interest of food). A few animals even got arrested, although none of them quite measure up to 2016’s pelican in a cop car.

A few of this year’s most notable offenders:

1The feline invaders

Image: ViralHog

When two cats sprinted into an industrial kitchen in South Africa last month, one of the workers was scared enough to leap onto a counter for safety. Bad cats, bad cats. Read more…

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