Cat in the Hat incident reported in Spring Hill / Pasco County, Florida, United States
Pasco deputies arrested a 12-year-old Crews Lake Middle School student over a Cat in the Hat social-media threat and charged the student with written threats to kill and unlawful use of a two-way communication device.
What happened?
On September 1, 2026, public reporting connected Spring Hill / Pasco County, Florida, United States to the 2026 Cat in the Hat social-media trend. Pasco deputies arrested a 12-year-old Crews Lake Middle School student over a Cat in the Hat social-media threat and charged the student with written threats to kill and unlawful use of a two-way communication device.
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Original public source
This CatBeacon entry is based on reporting from Hernando Sun.
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