Officials in a Japanese city have a warning for residents: Don’t touch the cat covered in toxic chemicals. The unfortunate feline is missing after apparently falling into a tank of liquid containing hexavalent chromium at a metal plating factory, the city of Fukuyama in western Japan said Monday.
Officials in Fukuyama say the cat is believed to have tumbled into a tank of toxic liquid at a factory, and that residents should refrain from approaching or touching it. The unfortunate feline is missing after apparently falling into a tank of liquid containing hexavalent chromium at a metal plating factory , the city of Fukuyama in western Japan said Monday.
According to Japanese news outlet Asahi Shimbun, a trail of yellowish-brown paw prints leading away from the tank was discovered Monday morning by an employee at Nomura Plating Fukuyama Factory. Surveillance footage later showed the cat heading out of the plant the night before. Hexavalent chromium is a highly acidic and carcinogenic chemical that can cause skin irritation when touched and respiratory problems when inhaled. The factory says its workers wear masks and rubber gloves when handling it, Asahi reported
Cat Toxic Chemicals Fukuyama Metal Plating Factory Hexavalent Chromium
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