Fukuyama residents warned not to touch cat after chemical tank fall - BBC News

Fukuyama residents are told not to touch the animal after it fell into a tank of hexavalent chromium.

18 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Provided by Nomura PlatingImage caption, Yellow paw prints were the first sign of the incidentBy Lou NewtonBBC NewsResidents of a city in western Japan have been warned to stay away from a cat after it fell into a tank of poisonous chemicals.

The warning comes after a factory worker found yellow paw prints leading away from the container.

Security footage was then reviewed and the cat could be seen running away, leaving a trail of paw prints.

Officials in Fukuyama have asked the public to stay away from the animal and report any sightings to the police.

It is thought the curious feline had been in a vat of hexavalent chromium, a highly acidic and carcinogenic chemical which is orange and brown in colour.

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