Teddy the Golf Cat of Omaha

A rambunctious feline claimed a Nebraska park and golf course as his own in 1926, and everyone loved

him for it. Today on American Strangeness, Teddy the Cat, celebrity scourge

of Omaha's dogs and golfers. Omaha, Nebraska is home to many famous animals.

There was the Necktie Goat who hung around a once vacant lot on 25th Avenue and Dodge.

He didn't earn his name because he wore a necktie, sadly, but because any

unwary businessman who stopped to pet him might suddenly find their tie bitten half off and swallowed.

Then there was Jackie the Squirrel, who lived in an old ice box at a restaurant on North

Street, and quite enjoyed consuming coffee and pie. But neither was