‘Dead cat’ bought into animal shelter by distraught pet lover turns out to be ‘dog’ hand puppet

A DISTRAUGHT pet lover who found a dead cat, wrapped it in a blanket and took it to an animal shelter — then discovered it was a dog hand puppet.

An unsuspecting member of the public found what they thought was a dead cat wrapped in a blanket in a box and took it to an animal rescue centre in Guernsey.

GSPCA manager Steve Byrne, who was on duty that night, checked for a microchip or any form of identification, but couldn't find any.

Only on closer inspection did Steve find that it wasn't a deceased moggy, but a wet, muddy, collapsed small 'dog' hand puppet.

Rescuers laughed when they realised it was a toy like Bob Carolgees’ 1980s TV puppet Spit the Dog.

Animal warden Steve said: “Not only did I find it wasn’t a cat, I also found it wasn’t dead at all!”