Let the cat out of the bag: Airport security staff spot stowaway in suitcase

Lisa Farbstein, a spokeswoman for the Transportation Security Administration said: “On the bright side, the cat’s out of the bag.”

The outline of Smells the cat can be clearly seen in this x-ray (Transportation Security Administration via AP)

Security staff at a United States airport got a big surprise when they spotted a cat inside a traveller’s bag.

Officials at John F Kennedy airport in New York had already noticed ginger fur sticking out of a suitcase when an x-ray confirmed their suspicions: there was a cat in the bag.