Casper the bus cat, killed by hit and run driver

[37401]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1244106/Cat-boarded-bus-day-years-killed-hit-run.html

Poor old chap, proof cats are legends

he clocked up 20,000 miles on busses, a winner in the mileage comp I beleve

 

[mumrar]

Whilst I understand peoples sentiments, and the owners upset, the title to this thread is misleading. Hit and run is a wholly unlawful action carried out by someone driving a car. As set out in the Highway Code a driver is neither expected to avoid, nor stop and report any collision involving an animal of this size. Harsh but true, it's happened to a cat of mine, and whilst upset I wasn't out for justice. Imagine how the flip side could read : A driver who swerved to avoid a cat crossing the road to catch a bus has been charged today after causing the death of two people in an oncoming vehicle.

 

[37401]

Yeah very true, "Hit and run" was used in the paper so I decided I might as well use thier title

 

[Dai.]

Poor cat, news worthy? not so much..

 

[90019]

Poor cat, news worthy? not so much..

The words "slow news day" come to mind.

 

[Metroland]

I'm just waiting for the pussy and mileage jokes..

 

[Ivo]

You are all being really unsympathetic here. I remember reading about Casper when the news of his adventures first came out and found it really amusing (especially given my moggy hates travelling). I accept the point about not hitting other people but Casper was much loved, and proof to us all that First can be a decent company sometimes.

 

[mumrar]

Yes the true judge of a public transport company, how you treat cats

 

[Dai.]

Yes the true judge of a public transport company, how you treat cats

Aha, that would explain a lot...

 

[SouthEastern-465]

It is pretty sad as my cat was killed by a car a couple of weeks ago although I am sure by law the rule is that you have to drive on if a cat or somthing is in the road meaning you would have to kill it like it or not.

Although I would not blame the driver as the cat probally run out right in front of him although he could of had the decency to pull over to the side of the road and see if the cat was ok or atleast could of helped it.

 

[37401]

Yes the true judge of a public transport company, how you treat cats

almost spat my tea over my laptop then

 

[Capybara]

They queue for 'buses in Plymouth?

 

[TrainBrain185]

You are all being really unsympathetic here. I remember reading about Casper when the news of his adventures first came out and found it really amusing (especially given my moggy hates travelling). I accept the point about not hitting other people but Casper was much loved, and proof to us all that First can be a decent company sometimes.

I concur. I remember Casper's adventures making the national news last year. He brought some welcome smiles after a bulletin of normally dire and depressing events. So news of his loss was sad to read....

 

[37401]

Cats on busses is old news though, my cats a basher ...well he will be

 

[mumrar]

Yeah, I'd heard that most bus bashers were pussies too ;-P

 

[jon0844]

I'm just waiting for the pussy and mileage jokes..

As in that .... certainly got about a bit?

 

[43021HST]

Cats on busses is old news though, my cats a basher ...well he will be

I think Grosmont on the NYMR had a dog on the station, but I dont think it got on any trains.

Good luck trying to sneak him/her on an extremely crowded voyager thats all I can say.

 

[37401]

I think Grosmont on the NYMR had a dog on the station, but I dont think it got on any trains.

Good luck trying to sneak him/her on an extremely crowded voyager thats all I can say.

Dogs bah!, what do they know, crap on the floor, bite that human, chase those people and bite them, look ugly, bark, dribble

cats, get on the bus, groom, sleep, get off bus.

also I said my cats a basher not a voyager veg :P, he will do 37264 with me

 

[142094]

Owning a cat is pretty good as it will go somewhere else to do its business.

Having an allotment next to a large population of cats doing their business in your newly dug bed is not good though.

 

[SouthEastern-465]

Dogs bah!, what do they know, crap on the floor, bite that human, chase those people and bite them, look ugly, bark, dribble

cats, get on the bus, groom, sleep, get off bus.

also I said my cats a basher not a voyager veg :P, he will do 37264 with me

I may have cats but it was not my choice to get them I usually hate the things.

I prefer dogs more, espicially my old Bull-Mastiff thanks (Although its not a fan of the railways and hates 'Networkers'! ).

 

[thefab444]

As someone who suffers mildly from caninephobia, all I can say is "Cats for the Win".

 

[SouthEastern-465]

As someone who suffers mildly from caninephobia, all I can say is "Cats for the Win".

Ah what a shame would'nt you want to meet my Bull-Mastiff freind (Turner and Hooch dog if anyones wondering!)?

 

[dan_atki]

caninephobia

Cynophobia .

*retreats back to hole*

 

[thefab444]

Ah what a shame would'nt you want to meet my Bull-Mastiff freind

Only if I was suitably equipped with a crowbar, club or other large weapon.

 

[GWRtom]

Only if I was suitably equipped with a crowbar, club or other large weapon.

and im sure vice versa(sp)

 

[SouthEastern-465]

Only if I was suitably equipped with a crowbar, club or other large weapon.

On a serious note they are some of the nicest breeds I have come across (Talking as a Bull-Mastiff dog handler) it is the Jack russel terriers and many other types of smaller breeds which are on the fisty side, although rottys(Males) and pitt-bulls are the only bigger breed I am quite nervous around as they are known to 'turn' on you when you least expect it.

I can also say a club would be useless too!

 

[37401]

Only if I was suitably equipped with a crowbar, club or other large weapon.

Very true, Im the same If I see a dog and its not on a lead I usually end up going another way or walking across the road, more so if its a pitbull, the other day I had a shock when I went round the corner and there was one staring at me in the face, lucky I dont think it saw beyond its ugly nose

 

[Geezertronic]

Very true, Im the same If I see a god and its not on a lead...

Yeah, bloody religion always gets in the way

 

[37401]

Yeah, bloody religion always gets in the way

hahahahahaha almost spat my tea on my laptop then

 

[142094]

Accoring to today's Metro, Caspar is going to be in a new story book for children. However I somehow think they may change the ending a bit...

Still, in Bambi they Disney did kill off its mother. Hmm.