Fat Cat Feasting on Rat Gets School Locked Down - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

icecream · 01-10-2025, 05:39 PM

They thought it was a mountain lion at first. Garfield, you're really branching out from lasagna now.
Goff Elementary School in Moses Lake, Washington, went viral for an unforgettable wildlife scare. On a seemingly normal Tuesday morning, reports of a mountain lion near the school led officials to impose an immediate lockdown to protect students and staff. However, the alleged predator turned out to be something far less dangerous—a fat cat feasting on a rat.
Washington’s diverse landscapes make it a natural home for mountain lions, so the school took no chances when the sighting was reported. As Claren McLaughlin, the school’s communications officer, noted, this was the first report of its kind, and they acted swiftly to ensure everyone’s safety. After confirming the “mountain lion” was just a plump cat, the lockdown was lifted, and classes resumed, leaving the community with a mix of relief and laughter.
Social media couldn’t get enough of the story, with comments ranging from disbelief that an overweight cat could catch a rat to wild jokes about the cat defeating the mountain lion. One parent shared that their kids found the incident hilarious, while another commenter recounted a similar childhood experience where wolves turned out to be a golden retriever.

PZelda · 01-12-2025, 12:26 AM

Oh my gosh, this is the best thing I’ve read today.

Dude111 · 01-12-2025, 01:18 AM

Thank goodness it wasnt a lion!

I hope the kitty is ok

Babalu · 01-12-2025, 05:09 PM

Snowflakes...

biffbronson · 01-13-2025, 07:50 AM

I was in public schools for 13 years, K through 12. I really don't recall anything that would be considered an "incident" -- except in my first year of high school (9th grade), there was a small fire one morning that prompted evacuation of the building. Everyone went home for the rest of the day.

Bonniegirl · 01-13-2025, 03:18 PM

Even a really big fat domestic cat is much smaller than a mountain lion. Did they think it was a baby lion?

Dude111 · 01-13-2025, 07:04 PM

MEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOW

01-10-2025, 05:39 PM	#1
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 21,039	Fat Cat Feasting on Rat Gets School Locked Down They thought it was a mountain lion at first. Garfield, you're really branching out from lasagna now. Goff Elementary School in Moses Lake, Washington, went viral for an unforgettable wildlife scare. On a seemingly normal Tuesday morning, reports of a mountain lion near the school led officials to impose an immediate lockdown to protect students and staff. However, the alleged predator turned out to be something far less dangerous—a fat cat feasting on a rat. Washington’s diverse landscapes make it a natural home for mountain lions, so the school took no chances when the sighting was reported. As Claren McLaughlin, the school’s communications officer, noted, this was the first report of its kind, and they acted swiftly to ensure everyone’s safety. After confirming the “mountain lion” was just a plump cat, the lockdown was lifted, and classes resumed, leaving the community with a mix of relief and laughter. Social media couldn’t get enough of the story, with comments ranging from disbelief that an overweight cat could catch a rat to wild jokes about the cat defeating the mountain lion. One parent shared that their kids found the incident hilarious, while another commenter recounted a similar childhood experience where wolves turned out to be a golden retriever.
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01-12-2025, 12:26 AM	#2
PZelda Two Valeries! <3 Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Location: I'm STILL missing NYC. :( Posts: 78,240	Oh my gosh, this is the best thing I’ve read today.
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01-12-2025, 05:09 PM	#4
Babalu Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 22, 2014 Posts: 4,779	Snowflakes...
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01-12-2025, 01:18 AM	#3
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 37,500	Thank goodness it wasnt a lion! I hope the kitty is ok

01-13-2025, 07:50 AM	#5
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,686	I was in public schools for 13 years, K through 12. I really don't recall anything that would be considered an "incident" -- except in my first year of high school (9th grade), there was a small fire one morning that prompted evacuation of the building. Everyone went home for the rest of the day.

01-13-2025, 03:18 PM	#6
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 66,370	Even a really big fat domestic cat is much smaller than a mountain lion. Did they think it was a baby lion?

01-13-2025, 07:04 PM	#7
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 37,500	MEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOW