March 28, 2024

Curiosity saved a cat in Mason City

MASON CITY — A northern Iowa couple who grew suspicious upon seeing a man toss a duffel bag into a river have rescued the cat they found inside the bag.

The adult calico remained in quarantine Tuesday at Mason City Animal Control. She’s been named Winnie — short for the Winnebago River from which she was rescued.

The couple had seen the man throw the bag near the bridge at South Kentucky Avenue about 6 p.m. Saturday.

Mason City Police Sgt. Greg Scott says the couple “checked on the bag, and there was a cat inside it — a live cat.”

Humane Society of North Iowa executive director Sybil Soukup says Winnie’s “in good shape, (but) she’s a little scared.”