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  • How Kirkland police used a drone to evict a surprise bobcat guest

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Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Morning mist; rather cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Tuesday: A couple of morning showers, temps: high: 65, low: 49.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Video: Police nab 'cat burglar' in Wash. home (police1.com) — Kirkland police recently responded to a suspected burglary in the Moss Bay neighborhood and instead found a bobcat roaming inside a home, likely entering through an open window. Officers used a drone to track the animal, then worked with state wildlife officials to safely sedate and release it near Forbes Creek, with both the homeowner and house cat unharmed.
   

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