In a bizarre turn of events, a woman in New York recently discovered a hidden animal on her driver’s license. Sarah Johnson, a 29-year-old nurse from Brooklyn, was shocked when she noticed a small image of a cat hiding in the background of her photo on the ID.
“It was the strangest thing,” Johnson said. “I was showing my license to a bouncer at a bar, and he pointed out the cat to me. I had never noticed it before.”
The cat, which appears to be a tabby with green eyes, is subtly hidden among the intricate background design of the license. It is unclear how the image of the cat ended up on Johnson’s license, as the DMV has not yet released a statement on the matter.
“I have no idea how it got there,” Johnson said. “I definitely didn’t intentionally put it there, and I doubt anyone else did either. It’s a total mystery to me.”
Despite the strange discovery, Johnson says she finds the hidden animal on her license amusing. “It’s like a little Easter egg that I never knew was there,” she said. “I kind of like having a secret cat on my ID.”
Johnson’s discovery has sparked a new trend on social media, with users sharing photos of their own licenses in search of hidden animals. Some have reported finding images of dogs, birds, and even unicorns on their IDs.
“I never would have thought to look for hidden animals on my license if it weren’t for Sarah,” said one Twitter user. “Now I can’t stop staring at it, trying to find something new.”
While the DMV has not commented on the phenomenon, experts in psychology say that finding hidden images can have a calming effect on the brain. “It’s like a puzzle for the mind to solve,” said Dr. Emily Clarke, a cognitive psychologist. “It can be a fun and distracting way to pass the time.”
As for Johnson, she plans to keep her license as is, cat and all. “It’s become a kind of conversation starter whenever I show it to someone,” she said. “Who knew that something so small could bring so much joy?”
