Introducing: The Final Days of Sgt. Tibbs

Bear Brook

NHPR

True Crime

4.8 • 15.4K Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Sgt. Tibbs, a beloved 19-year-old cat, goes missing on the streets of Manchester, New Hampshire. His owner fears the worst. But when she finds out her cat was never missing at all, the truth turns out to be worse than she feared. From the Document team at New Hampshire Public Radio, a four-part series about what we owe our pets – and what we owe our neighbors.

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0:00.0	Hey, this is Jason Moon. I'm just popping in the feed to introduce you to the latest podcast series I've been working on.
0:06.3	It's called The Final Days of Sergeant Tibbs.
0:09.8	Sergeant Tibbs is the name of a cat, who goes missing, and who then winds up at the center of an absolutely epic dispute between neighbors.
0:20.3	The series is hosted by my friend and colleague Todd Bookman.
0:24.3	I've been helping out as a producer and by creating original music for the series.
0:28.8	And look, obviously I'm biased, but I really recommend this story.
0:32.7	It is a wild ride.
0:34.4	And, you know, while I wouldn't call it true crime, it's actually not that far from it.
0:39.2	There's a mysterious death, an investigation, police reports, even a courtroom scene. It also
0:45.8	manages to be funny while also moving and serious at the same time. Ultimately, it's a story about
0:51.8	the lengths people will go to out of love for their pets.
0:55.9	We're going to put the first episode in the Bear Brook feed for a while.
0:59.1	To listen to the next three episodes, look for the link in the show notes, or just search
1:04.6	the final days of Sergeant Tibbs in your preferred podcasting app.
1:09.4	In the meantime, we are still following the stories behind both seasons of Bear Brook.
1:14.8	We hope to have an update on season two out sometime this year.
1:19.5	Okay, with that, here is part one of the final days of Sergeant Tibbs.
1:33.9	Just a heads up before listening.
1:36.4	There's explicit language throughout this series that might not be suitable for all years.
1:39.1	Also, if you're interested,
1:40.4	we have photos, links, and more
1:42.2	at nhpr.org slash Tibbs.
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