As the war in Ukraine continues, a trending story in the Russian news media has emerged about Twix, a housecat that was kicked off a train by a conductor who mistook it for a stray. The cat was subsequently found dead after thousands joined a search party. Concurrently, Buryatia has become the first Russian republic to reinstate 'kill-shelter' laws for controlling stray dog populations following a decree by President Putin granting regional heads the power to manage such issues. The incident with Twix has led to a major scandal and prompted significant changes at Russian Railways.
Dead cat triggers major change at Russian Railways A pet cat ended up dead after getting thrown off a train by an attendant, the whole affair triggering a major scandal in Russia https://t.co/odqJB9Dh14 https://t.co/JtXXfCXFR8
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Buryatia, a Russian republic, became the first region to adopt laws reinstating a “kill-shelter” approach to controlling the population of stray dogs after Vladimir Putin signed a law giving regional heads authority to deal with the issue independently. https://t.co/pOYy9YNGUY
As the war rages in Ukraine, a trending story in the Russian news media concerns a housecat that was mistaken aboard a train for a stray by a conductor and kicked off into the winter. Thousands of people joined a search party, but the cat’s been found dead. Its name was Twix. https://t.co/fIy6md06zO