Injured man sues cat owner after 6kg feline dies falling on his head
An injured man has sued the owner of a fat cat which fell from an eighth floor balcony and dropped on the man’s head.
The 56-year-old was walking along a street in Turin, northern Italy, when the 5.8kg kitty dropped from the balcony of its owner’s apartment and died when it landed on the man’s head.
The unnamed visitor to region claims he suffered serious trauma to his neck and vertebrae as a result of the impact and is suing the feline’s owner for personal injury damages.
The female owner is due to appear in court next week, reportedly accused of failing to control her cat and causing injury to the man seeking compensation.
She has already received a council fine for failing to control the animal, according to local media.
“The story is surreal but true,” wrote Italian newspaper, La Repubblica.
“You wouldn’t expect to end up in hospital with a neck trauma because a cat had fallen on you from an eighth floor apartment.”
The unfortunate incident happened in July last year but has only been heard in court more than a year later due to Italy’s slow judicial system.
