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Line 1: {{trope}} [[File:~~convenientdecoycat_4825~~convenientdecoycat 4825.jpg\|link=Innocent Venus\|frame\|Hint: [[Captain Obvious\|The hero is hiding at the right.]]]] It often happens that during a [[Chase Scene]], the protagonist hides behind a garbage can, empty container or another large object, hoping that the bad guys won't notice their presence. During this critical stage, the hiding protagonist usually [[So Much for Stealth\|makes a noise]] that attracts the bad guys. Everything seems to be doomed until... A small ~~animal -- almost~~animal—almost always a cat, but it can also be a mouse, squirrel, raccoon, bird, etc. -- appears just next to him and distracts the bad guys, who then '''[[The Guards Must Be Crazy\|completely dismiss]]''' the spot where the hero was, and move on. Hurray! Our heroes are saved! Not to be confused with [[Cat Scare]] (used in suspense or horror movies). Related to [[It's Probably Nothing]] and [[Nobody Here But Us Birds]]. Subtrope of [[Escape Tropes\|escape trope]]. Can overlap with [[Blind Alley]].

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