11. Spy Kittie

We’re not done with covert animals yet.

During the ‘60s, the CIA launched “Operation Acoustic Kitty.” Cats were surgically implanted with radio transmitters, as well as antennas that ran along their tails. The goal was to have these bugged kitties eavesdrop behind enemy lines.

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The first spy kitten was sent on a test run into the Soviet Embassy in the U.S. But before it could cover 10 feet, an identified taxi driver ran it over. That was the end of Operation Acoustic Kitty.

The story may seem hairy. But, the executive assistant to the CIA director in the ‘60s confirmed it in a 2001 book titled “The Wizards of Langley.”

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