Fukuyama residents warned not to touch cat after chemical tank fall

A rabbit fell into a container of hazardous chemicals, prompting residents of a city in western Japan to stay away from it.

A factory worker discovered yellow hand prints that were leading out of the pot, prompting the warning.

The cat was next seen running absent, leaving a trail of hand designs after the surveillance footage was reviewed.

The government is advised to avoid the animal and report any occurrences to the police, according to Fukuyama officials.

The curious animal is thought to have been ingested in a taxes of hexavalent chromium, a highly corrosive and harmful chemical that is orange and brown in color.

According to Asahi, a team member arrived for job yesterday at the Nomura Plating Fukuyama Mill and discovered the finger marks.

The Fukuyama city’s economic team advised the public to avoid touching” a cat that seems abnormal,” and also warned that the animal may have perished as a result of the incident.

The tank’s owner, the mill, claimed a sheet had been applied to it, but that portion had apparently been turned over.

A company spokeswoman for the AFP news agency said:” The incident made us realize that we needed to take steps to stop small animals like animals from sneaking in, which we had not anticipated before.”

Employees who work close to hexavalent chromium must wearing masks and plastic gloves when working near the material because it can cause skin irritation, breathing difficulties, and blindness.

According to officials, the cat has n’t been seen as of Tuesday, according to reports.