Cat falls into vat of toxic chemicals and runs away, prompting warning in Japanese city

Locals in a city in western Japan have been told not to approach or touch a missing cat that fell into a vat of dangerous chemicals and then scampered off into the night.

An employee at a metal plating plant in Fukuyama arrived for work on Monday morning to find feline paw prints leading away from the container, the firm said.

Grainy security camera footage released by the company shows the cat fleeing from the factory, apparently unharmed.