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A cat wanted to eat takeout but was caught by security. The cat seemed to be thinking, "Who grabbed the scruff of my neck?"

2026-01-16 05:30:56 · · #1

Small animals that steal things are usually stray animals, and stray animals that actively steal are mostly stray cats, because they are bold and seem fearless. Stray cats don't steal with any malicious intent; they steal food because they have no other food source and are starving, so they actively steal food or rummage through garbage to fill their stomachs.

So what do you do when you catch a stray cat stealing food? Just like one netizen, who saw a cat stealing food while traveling, specifically takeout food. However, this cat's attempt didn't go smoothly; it hadn't even untied the takeout bag before it was discovered by a patrolling security guard, who grabbed the cat by the scruff of its neck, instantly freezing it in place.

The person who first discovered the food being stolen was the fast food restaurant owner, who was also the netizen who witnessed the security guard catching the cat. The netizen owns a fast food restaurant that's popular because the food is cheap and delicious, and many people order takeout. Because it was busy that day, after preparing the food, they left it outside for the delivery driver to pick up.

Perhaps it was because the food smelled so good, and the cat was a stray, that it followed the aroma. Once there, the cat discovered the smell was coming from the bag, so it busied itself trying to bite open the takeout bag. Luckily, the netizen was watching the takeout closely and discovered the stray cat's actions in time.

Just as the netizen was about to walk over and shoo the cat away, a patrolling security guard came by. The guard saw the cat stealing food, and before the netizen could even react, the guard took action against the cat first. Naturally, the guard wouldn't let such thieving behavior go unpunished; he grabbed the cat by the scruff of its neck and lifted it up.

As everyone knows, the back of a cat's neck is a very important area. Usually, when a cat is grabbed, it will freeze and become immobile, as if a switch has been flipped, a situation jokingly referred to as "the back of the neck of fate." This stray cat was no exception. After being grabbed by the security guard, it froze and couldn't move, its expression stiff and surprised. Perhaps it didn't even know what was happening.

Cat: Who grabbed my fate by the scruff of the neck?

After catching the cat, the security guard took it away. I wonder what he'll do with the cat.

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