Kitten Loses Hide-and-Seek Tournament in Semi-Final Round

Kitten Loses Hide-and-Seek Tournament in Semi-Final Round

Many fans of the Gold Cup Hide-and-Seek Tournament, held annually in Peoria, IL, were excited about the prospects of a new contender – a fresh-faced kitten named Gus.

“Gus had everything going for him,” says Daniel Gibson, a writer for Sports Illustrated who has covered the Gold Cup for five years running. “He’s very small, very quiet and very grey. In short, easy to hide.”

But an upset came in the semi-final round, where Gus took a chance on a bowl that was just too shallow.

“He realized his mistake right away,” says Gibson. “But at that point, it was too late. Best he could do was ride out the decision. They found him about 12 seconds later, and he was eliminated.”

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