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Fred Everitt of Belden, Miss., said "you hear of guard dogs; this is a guard cat" after his 20-pound calico, Bandit, woke him up with her meowing, jumped onto the bed and began pulling the comforter and clawing at him, leading him to find two armed men at his back door trying to pry it open with a crowbar.

"You hear of guard dogs ... This is a guard cat," said Bandits owner Fred Everitt after she alerted him to a pair of would-be home intruders.

Everitt adopted Bandit from his local Humane Society four years ago.

Saved the day!! A cat from Belden, Mississippi is now being called a hero after she helped stop a robbery!! On Saturday, Fred Everitt told the Northeast

When at least two people tried to break into a Tupelo, Mississippi, home last week, the cat did everything she could to alert its owner.

When at least two people tried to break into their shared home last week, the cat did everything she could to alert Everitt of the danger.

BELDEN, Miss (AP) — A Mississippi man said his cat helped prevent a robbery at his home. Bandit, a 20-pound calico, lives with retiree Fred Everitt, 68.

Owner says pet calico Bandit possibly saved his life after two tried to break into his home

A Mississippi man said his pet cat helped prevent a robbery at his home, and he credits the calico with possibly saving his life.

Fred Everitt. 68, of Belden, Mississippi, was saved by his cat Bandit after she ran into his bedroom around 3am on July 25 to warn him about two robbers.