The cat was consequently run over and passed away.
The occurrence, which happened at Montparnasse station in Paris previously this month, left the animal’s owners in shock.
“It’s hard to get over it,” the cat’s owner, Georgia, informed 30 Millions d’Amis (30 Million Friends) – the structure taking legal action against the train operator.
How did a family pet cat get run over by a Paris train?
Georgia was taking a trip with her 15-year-old child Melaïna when their cat Neko left from his transportation bag. Neko then took sanctuary under the TGV train waiting at the station.
His owners pleaded with officers to postpone the train’s departure, however were apparently informed “that it’s not their problem, that it’s just a cat and that we should have kept it on a leash.”
Pets are enabled to accompany their owners on SNCF trains either in a provider or on a leash, offered other guests do not object. Except for guide dogs, animals need to have train tickets, which cost €7.
Another member of staff endeavoured to help the owners, however after 20 minutes of settlements and efforts to call the cat back to safety, the train apparently left the station, killing Neko who was still on the tracks.
“I saw Neko run under the train and… then we saw him cut in half. It was so violent,” Melaïna informed 30 Millions d’Amis.
The owners were apparently provided a totally free ticket to Bordeaux as payment for their dead family pet.
What does SNCF state about the occurrence?
SNCF declares that the cat was not noticeable under the train when it triggered which staff might not make sure whether it was still on the tracks. Only when the train moved did the cat end up being noticeable, they include an email to Euronews Green.
The train operator likewise indicates the threats of decreasing onto the live train tracks, which are amazed.
The train operator said that it “regrets this sad incident” however included that “it is strictly forbidden to go down on the tracks, which would endanger the lives of the two travellers or of our agents… the risks of electrocution are real.”
Going down onto the tracks, and even standing too near to the edge of the platform, likewise brings dangers of accident with a train. “The blast impact associated to the speed of passage of trains can even drop an individual standing less than 1.50m from the tracks,” SNCF says.
“SNCF is worried about the animal cause and the safety of animals who take a trip by train,” the operator includes. “This is not a scenario that leaves us insensitive.”
Animal rights group 30 Millions d’Amis is submitting a problem versus SNCF for “serious abuse and acts of cruelty resulting in the death of an animal,” which brings a possible sentence of anything from a €75,000 fine to as much as 5 years’ jail time.
