TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Cynthia Hunter spent almost two months in jail over a vial of cat urine.

Hunter, 38, of Lithia was arrested Aug. 15 on a charge of petty theft after she was accused of stealing from a Brandon Wal-Mart store. Deputies added charges of possession of a controlled substance after finding a vial containing a yellow substance in her purse. A drug field test suggested the substance was methamphetamine, The Tampa Tribune reported.

Hunter had protested, saying the substance was dehydrated cat urine for her son's science project and that it had been purchased at an animal clinic. She was released Thursday after lab tests found the substance was, in fact, cat urine.

Hunter pleaded guilty to petty theft and a judge gave her time served. It was not clear if she had an attorney and why the substance might have tested positive for methamphetamine.

Swanny Note: So not only was she held for 2 months under false test results but now she has had 2 months late on the rent and all her other bills. She will be feeling the ramifications for a long time. 

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