In Germany, the judge summoned the cat

However, the cat was never questioned

In the land court of the German city of Ingolstadt on the disposal of the court was delivered by the cat, bitten a neighbor of its owner.

However, the testimony given was not necessary. The judge just wanted to personally ascertain, as far as animal aggressive.

In the statement of the victim was reported that the neighbor’s cat attacked her and bit his right leg during an evening walk. Due to the fact that the wound got infected, treatment was delayed. In addition, on the leg left a scar. Bitten demanded by the court the payment of medical services and compensation for the caused moral and physical damage – in total, nearly 2,700 euros!

The defendant insisted that the cat she is not evil, and cute and fluffy, do not bite, not scratch, and wouldn’t hurt a fly, not to bite.

Despite the fact that pet the entrance of the building is strictly prohibited the German courts, the judge Heike Linz-Hyun (Heike Linz-Höhne) decided to make an exception with orders to deliver at the next meeting of the court of the four-legged culprit of the accident. Of course, in a special cage to transport animals.

Each neighbor brought at the appointed time in the district court of Ingolstadt alleged criminal, and waited in the hallway call to the conference room. However, before the court interrogation of a cat on this day not reached, the process ended with the settlement agreement.

The defendant agreed to half of the required amount, provided that the insurance company in which her cat insured in case of causing by it of harm (Haftpflichtversicherung für Haustiere), will pay the necessary compensation for the insurance policy. On that side, and they agreed.

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