Hartford, Connecticut's WFSB News Channel 3 accidentally replaced the image of a suspect with an image of a hamster. The January 2009 report was a 'developing news' story on a possible 'cold case' suspect. The female anchor said, "The possible suspect, Rodney Stanger...," and in place of the suspect's photo was that of a hamster holding a director's clapboard.YouTube Video: EyeWitness News - Hamster Mug Shot (Time: 0:30)
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The 'hamster suspect' incident occurred on Hartford, Connecticut's WFSB
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Report was on a cold case
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Anchor announced "the possible suspect..." and a picture of a hamster was shownYouTube Video: EyeWitness News - Hamster Mug Shot (Time: 0:30)
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Above the hamster's image was the caption "Cold Case Suspect?"YouTube Video: EyeWitness News - Hamster Mug Shot (Time: 0:30)
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The anchor responded with "Oh dear, this is not Rodney Stanger...obviously"YouTube Video: EyeWitness News - Hamster Mug Shot (Time: 0:30)
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Anchor paused, took a breath and said, "Well...yeah..we're going to get his picture..." and continued with the storyYouTube Video: EyeWitness News - Hamster Mug Shot (Time: 0:30)
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A similar mix-up occurred on The Morning Show With Mike and Juliet on FOX morning show in 2008
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In the FOX mix-up, a picture of a cat eating spaghetti was randomly shown during a discussion about binge drinking
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The "Spaghetti Cat" soon became an Internet meme
