Warning for stray poisonous cat after moggy falls into chemical bin and CCTV footage shows it leaving a trail of deadly paw prints – The Sun

Panicked residents of a Japanese city have been warned not to approach a stray cat after it was dumped into a tank of dangerous chemicals.

Grainy CCTV footage showed the venomous tomcat running into the night covered in hexavalent chromium – which can lead to cancer.

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An incriminating trail of yellow paw prints leading away from the container was spotted Monday by a bewildered employee at the Nomura Plating factory in Fukuyama.

Bosses checked the security camera tape and were stunned to see the cat flee the scene the previous night, apparently unharmed.

The hairy fugitive had fallen into a 10-foot-deep barrel filled with hexavalent chromium.

Shocked workers at the factory frantically called the Police to warn them about the potentially poisonous cat.

Authorities in Fukuyama have now warned locals to stay away from and not touch the infected moggy.

It is feared that any contact with the infected cat could expose people to the highly toxic chemical.

Police have urged residents to call them immediately if they see the cat, which they say may be exhibiting unusual behavior.

No sightings have been reported yet.

An anonymous employee of the factory said: “We immediately alerted the police, the city of Fukuyama and neighbors near our factory.

“The incident has made us aware of the need to take measures to prevent small animals such as cats from sneaking in, something we never expected before.”

Hexavalent chromium is prohibited Europe and the US – but is still legally produced in other parts of the world.

It is used in many industries including electroplating, welding and chromate painting.

People can be exposed to it by breathing it in, ingesting it in food or water, or through direct contact with the skin.

Hexavalent chromium compounds have been shown to cause lung cancer when inhaled.

Exposure to it can also cause kidney and liver damage, nose and skin irritation and ulcers, and eye irritation and damage.

Several irate animal lovers furiously called the company to blast bosses for failing to take steps to keep animals away from dangerous containers.

Many also took to social media to criticize the factory for not taking precautions.

An official told Flash magazine: “We take the complaints seriously and will take thorough action to prevent such incidents from happening again in the future.”

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