FILE No.175Unsolved
A ring in a jewelry box disappeared from a locked room. The door and windows are closed from the inside. At the bottom of the door is a small flap (20 cm by 20 cm) big enough for the pet cat to pass. It is too small even for an adult's wrist, and the ring was on a shelf at the back of the room, out of reach from the flap.
The only one in the room was the pet cat. In the hallway were a small ornament from the ring and cat paw prints.
How did the ring get out of the room?
If you get stuck, open the hints one at a time, in order.
Is the small flap big enough for a person to pass?
What was left in the hallway?
What animal was in the room?
How did the ring get out of the room?
Choose the answer closest to the truth.
The cat took the ring in its mouth and carried it out through the small flap
The answer is "The cat took the ring in its mouth and carried it out through the small flap."
The small flap is 20 cm by 20 cm and an adult's hand does not fit. The cat's paw prints in the hallway and the ring's ornament are traces of the cat carrying it. Cats like shiny things.
There is no mention of the door lock or windows having been broken.
Because you assume the culprit is a human.
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