A terrifying social media trend involving a “Cat in the Hat” character has reached California schools. Baldwin Park Police Department said Saturday it is investigating concerning social media posts related to the viral trend, which referenced schools and named students. [snip] The sinister trend is sparking school safety concerns and even leading to arrests of students.A figure in a Cat in the Hat costume allegedly chased a teenage girl in West Kelowna, British Columbia on Aug. 24. The trend involves AI-generated depictions of someone dressed as the Cat In The Hat — the dapper, hat-wearing feline agent of chaos from the 1957 Dr. Seuss classic of the same name. [snip] The original book’s chaos stops at a trashed house. The TikTok version — inspired by Mike Myers’ 2003 movie — gets sinister, showing the Cat prowling alleys and threatening specific schools or communities, according to Fox News. Earlier this week, a creep dressed as the Cat in the Hat allegedly chased a teenage girl through a Canadian neighborhood. [snip] In Kentucky, a single video forced Assumption High School to close its doors in late August. Louisville Police determined the threat wasn’t credible, but reiterated its zero-tolerance stance on school safety concerns. (*) Full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/13/us-news/terrifying-cat-in-the-hat-trend-targets-california-school-kids/ Post navigation Trump Admin’s Crackdown on Immigration Fraud EXPOSES “Fake Job” Scams! Woman Told She Was Carrying Baby for Single Father Discovers She Is Actually Carrying Child for Chinese Billionaire Reportedly Fathering 100+ Children, Who are Now US Citizens
