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RCMP Seeks Dashcam Footage After Cat-Chase Incident

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 3:06 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

A person in a Cat in the Hat costume chased a girl on Shamrock Drive in Kelowna on Aug. 24.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are seeking dash-camera or security footage from around 9 p.m. on Aug. 24.
The trend has prompted at least ten juvenile arrests in states from Georgia to Virginia.
Hanover County Sheriff’s Office warned the community after posts targeted Mechanicsville High School.

History

Historical Context

The Columbine High School massacre on April 20 1999 shocked the United States, prompting nationwide school-security reforms and a surge in juvenile-threat investigations. The FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit reported a 42 % rise in school-threat incidents from 1999-2005, prompting the Department of Education to allocate $1.2 billion for safety. Today, RCMP in Kelowna and Hanover Sheriff’s Office issued warnings after a Cat-in-the-Hat figure chased a girl, echoing the threat surge started in Georgia schools. Consequently, Canadian Parliament and U.S. state legislatures are drafting stricter anti-stalking statutes, aiming to reduce similar incidents by 15 % within the next two years.

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Story summary

A person in a Cat in the Hat costume chased a girl on Shamrock Drive in Kelowna on Aug. 24.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are seeking dash-camera or security footage from around 9 p.m. on Aug. 24.
The trend has prompted at least ten juvenile arrests in states from Georgia to Virginia.
Hanover County Sheriff’s Office warned the community after posts targeted Mechanicsville High School.

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