Cat stands guard at Shreveport crime scene

Mario Villafuerte, Makenzie Boucher
A neighborhood cat stands guard while officers collect evidence at a Shreveport crime scene.
A neighborhood cat stands guard while officers collect evidence at a Shreveport crime scene.

A cat became part of the investigative team at a Shreveport crime scene Tuesday.

As officers searched for evidence at the crime scene, a cat seemingly kept look out.

"Shreveport Police to explore first ever feline unit. Suspect arrested and treated by local area hospital for cat bite." Cpl. Christopher Bordelon said in an emailed statement. "Would have been a great April fools."

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