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THC 65: Nick Redfern Interview | Monster Files
CIA Acoustic Kitty, Soviet Embassy Surveillance
Nick Redfern details a 1960s CIA program called Acoustic Kitty, which involved surgically implanting microphones and antennae into house cats to spy on the Soviet Embassy. The project failed during its first field test when the wired cat was struck and killed by a taxi while crossing the street. The program was subsequently shut down due to the unpredictable nature of animal behavior and high operational risks.