A couple of news headlines in today’s Austin American Statesman (Log in with Username: scott:generic@blog.com and Password: generic):

• Clerk Laughs Away Robber in Pluto Mask — CRANBERRY, Pa. — The would-be robber wanted to inspire fear, but his choice of a Disney character mask to conceal his features provoked only giggles from a convenience store clerk. Said the clerk: “Pluto could have been a strung-out heroin addict,” Kovach said. “You never know.”
• Cat Shoots Owner — BATES TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A man cooking in his kitchen was shot after one of his cats knocked his 9mm handgun onto the floor, discharging the weapon.

It’s an Animal Channel Cops espisode waiting to happen: When Good Cats and Dogs go Bad.