Severely contaminated stray cat sets entire city in turmoil - "don't touch it".. As of: March 18, 2024, 3:27 p.m By: Kathrin Reikowski A city in Japan is looking for a cat: it is contaminated with carcinogenic substances and should not be touched.

It all started with paw prints: in the Numora Plating Fukuyuma factory, which deals with metal gavainization. The traces identified as cat prints had moved away from a tub and the cover of the tub had slipped down.