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Phoenix resident hangs dead cat from tree in effort to slow down drivers

The home was located on North 12th Street.

PHOENIX - Phoenix police confirmed Saturday that officers responded to a home on N. 12th Street for a call about a dead animal. 

One viewer reached out to 12 News and said a resident hanged a dead cat from a tree next to a sign that said "slow down," trying to deter fast drivers on the road.

The cat presumably died after being hit by a vehicle on the road. 

Photos were sent to 12 News via Chrissy Knight. We have blurred the images.

Credit: Chrissy Knight
Credit: Chrissy Knight

Knight said police came and took the cat down. Police said the Arizona Humane Society will be "assuming the disposition of the incident."

Knight also said a cardboard sign hung from the dead cat that said it could've been a child.

Police did not say if the resident that hanged the cat was charged or cited.

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