A worker in Fukuyama found a trail of pawprints leading to a vat of hexavalent chromium, a cancer-causing chemical that can lead to rashes and inflammation if touched or inhaled.
People in Japan have been warned to look out for a cat that is thought to have jumped in a vat of toxic chemicals before running off. Officials in the city of Fukuyama, in southern Japan, have told people they should stay away from the animal, which was last seen in security footage leaving a plating factory on Sunday, CNN said.
A sheet covering the chemical vat was found partially torn by employees, according to Akihiro Kobayashi, manager of the Nomura Plating factory in Fukuyama. Workers, who normally wear protective clothing, have since been on the lookout for the cat, he told CNN, but no health issues have been reported among staff.
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