Quick-thinking family saves the day
Last week in San Francisco, police chased down a man who was suspected of driving a stolen vehicle. The man leaped out of the car, ran into a nearby building, and ended up hanging out a third-floor window, threatening to kill himself.
The stand-off ended when the man's family arrived with his cat in hand. Police often call in family members to help talk a suicidal person out of killing themselves, and in this case, the family realized that the man's beloved cat would add even more persuasion to the mix.
The orange-and-white tabby was handed over to the negotiators, who showed the cat to the man. Upon seeing his cat, the man broke down and agreed to come down safely. Officers were even kind enough to let the man hold his cat for a few minutes after he had been handcuffed and taken into custody.