Arresting Developments Forget jailbirds. Cats, squirrels and even bears have entered a life of crime that has resulted in them being arrested, tried and even jailed. Read on to find out about these law breaking furry friends.

Crackers This parrot was definitely no rat. During a drug raid in Brazil recently, the police nearly had their cover blown when a parrot started shouting “Mum, the police!” in a bid to save its drug-dealing owners. But, despite its squawking, law enforcement busted the couple and detained the obedient parrot, who has since not spoken a word to the police. While the bird is still in custody, it is reported that he will be taken to a zoo where zookeepers will train it how to fly.

Poor Kitty Maybe the criminals wanted a white knight to save them from their prison, but it looks like they settled for a white cat. A cat was detained on the grounds of a jail in Brazil in 2013, as it was trying to sneak in with contraband goods for prisoners, strapped to its body with tape. The items included drill bits, files, a mobile phone and charger, plus earphones, which could be used by the prisoners to plan their escape. After a brief detention, the cat was taken to a local animal centre.

Fly Spy In 2015, a pigeon was arrested by police in India on suspicion of being a spy from Pakistan. The bird was arrested after it was spotted carrying a stamped message on its body. Officers X-Rayed the bird to see if it had anything in its body and then detained it in a local police station. While pigeons have often been used as a way to send secret information, the pigeon is listed as a suspected spy.