This Is The Single Craziest Thing You Never Knew Happened In Connecticut

Some people think the craziest news stories in Connecticut are the prostitution stings. They're not too frequent, but they always raise eyebrows. This is even crazier though. And by crazy I mean really weird and kind of ridiculous.  If you thought you knew the limits of the state of Connecticut, prepare to have your mind blown. This story somehow managed to become national news, but I'll let you decide whether the story of Lewis the Cat was real news or not.

This is Lewis the Cat with his owner Ruth Cisero.

He was placed under house arrest in March 2006 after being deemed a danger to the local community. There was a trial and everything, including one neighbor being asked to pick Lewis out of a cat line-up... Which they did successfully.

Welcome to Sunset Circle in Fairfield.

This is the street where Lewis the Cat attacked an Avon representative, and apparently a number of other neighbors as well. His restraining order included no parole and required him to be caged whenever leaving the house. Talk about strict!

Good thing cats have 9 lives.

After two years, the case was finally dropped. Apparently Lewis has been mostly rehabilitated, although some had doubts. MSNBC called him "psycho kitty" in their original headlines but no reports of violence have come out since the charges were dropped.

I'm more of a dog person myself, but are any cat lovers out there surprised by this? Are there any animals in your town in need of restraining orders?