Strange Cat Figure Causes Fear in Oulu – Police: Stop It

Helsingin Sanomat

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However, the police have not encountered the cat character, Detective Chief Inspector Irmeli Korhonen tells HS. The case is related to the Cat in the Hat phenomenon spreading on social media.

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The police are appealing to the person dressed as a cat to stop intimidating and reminding them that they are not allowed to carry tools that could harm another person.

Ilta-Sanomat

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Children and young people report seeing the Cat in the Hat character in Oulu. Police ask the character to stop scaring them.

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Oulu police say they received reports between October 16 and 18 that children and young people had encountered characters dressed in cat costumes, in keeping with the Cat in the Hat phenomenon.