Cat in the Hat suspect who chased a teen girl in B.C. appears to be a trend copycat
A disturbing incident in which someone dressed in a Cat in the Hat costume chased a teenager in West Kelowna, B.C., occurred amid an online trend that twists the popular children's character into something sinister, leading police in some jurisdictions to warn of offline consequences.
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