Tacoma Police Rescue 60 Cats From Sailboat After Welfare Check
TL;DR
Tacoma police and animal-control removed 60 cats from a sailboat anchored near Point Defiance Park after a welfare check found no humans aboard but a large feline population. Over several days they located and removed cats, including some found by drilling into the hull; a bystander illegally boarded the boat and took two cats. All cats were taken to the Humane Society for health evaluations, with owner identification and potential charges to be determined. The boat remains a crime scene while authorities plan to remove it.
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