INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Cats are the most popular pet in Russia, with about half of Russians reporting one in their household
Over the past weekend, social media has been in an uproar after a pet cat named Twix was thrown from a train and died in freezing
At some point while he was sleeping, Twix escaped from his carrier.Multiple passengers saw the cat roaming the train
Eventually, a conductor spotted Twix and mistook him for a stray as nobody claimed ownership.Though the conductor claimed Twix had simply
run away, CCTV footage shared on social media shows someone throwing the cat off the train during a stop in Kirov, 800 kilometers northeast
of Moscow.Temperatures in the Kirov region were as low as minus 30 degrees Celsius at the time
Twix was found dead on Jan
20 and is believed to have died from frostbite
The man who discovered him said he saw what looked like dog tracks around the body, indicating that Twix might have been attacked
Twix the cat.Social mediaHow have Russians responded?The story went viral online, with more people searching for Twix's name than President
What has the official response been?Currently, no action has been taken against the conductor
Though Gaifullin says he intends to pursue her in court, authorities have refused to take action, arguing that no crime was
Instead of throwing them into the wilderness, conductors will have to hand animals to personnel at railway stations who will contact animal
The head of the State Duma Committee on Ecology Dmitry Kobylkin said the move was prompted by Twix's story.Chairman of the Investigative
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