Picture Captures Leashed Cat Riding on Car Hood in Ohio

[joeybee12]

A photo of a feline perched on the hood of a moving SUV has gone viral, sending Ohio police in search of the catmobile's driver.

While one witness managed to snap a few pictures of the astonishing spectacle Sunday in the city of New Philadelphia, Police Chief Michael Goodwin said no one actually jotted down the car's license plate. The cat was apparently secured on the hood of the four-door Buick SUV with a leash.

"It's a very bizarre case — unclear if it would violate any animal cruelty laws," Goodwin told NBC affiliate WKYC. "It's the public safety (that's) of main concern to me. I've never seen anything like it in 25 years on the job."

The woman who took the photo, Polly Vandall, said she had to do a double-take to make sure she was actually seeing a cat riding on a car hood.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/weird-news/picture-captures-leashed-cat-riding-car-hood-ohio-n329396

No, this isn't cute, it's disgusting...very unsafe...I'd love to hear what the woman driving the car has to say.

[tridim]

1. Sounds like something Mittens would do.

[SamKnause]

2. WTF

is wrong with people ???

Has the entire world gone insane ???

That cat has to be terrified.

Are they hoping the cat hangs itself or slips out of its collar and gets run over ???

-----unclear if it would violate any animal cruelty laws----- Are you fucking kidding me ???

Fucking stupid people.

[FreakinDJ]

3. Car Surfing in OHIO

How last millinium

[tridim]

4. And so 80's...

[gratuitous]

5. I feel the same way

I feel the same way about this photo as I do when I see a pick up with a dog in the bed, leashed or unleashed.

[irisblue]

6. "I'm not passing judgment on this woman," Vandall added. "I captured a few seconds of her life."

great, I'll step up and pass judgment......that driver and passengers are animal abusing assholes.

[MissDeeds]

7. I probably would have been arrested

I go nuts when I see an animal being mistreated. Hopefully the poor critter scratched the hell out of the hood. Hard to believe no one intervened.

[City Lights]

8. Oh my gawd.

I am amazed by the stupidity of some people.

[magical thyme]

9. the passenger is smiling. disgusting.

As to the woman who took the photos. What was happening a few seconds before you took the pic, an asshole was driving with a terrified cat attached to their windshield wiper. Same thing a few seconds after you took the pic.

And every effing second that poor cat was stuck on the hood of the car it was in danger of being badly injured or killed.

So, yeah, I have no problem judging the driver and passenger as vicious, cruel, animal-abusers.

Hope somebody recognizes them and turns the in.

[leftofcool]

10. Romney, is that you?

[shenmue]

11. NOT COOL

Jerks!