It’s not surprising that falling objects are common in high altitudes. It’s often a bit of daily necessities, but have you ever heard of falling objects from high altitudes?
Some time ago, downstairs of a community in Harbin, Heilongjiang, Mr. Gao was walking his dog slowly on the road as usual. Suddenly, a cat fell from the sky and hit Mr. Gao in the neck. And this process was recorded in full by the camera.
From the picture below, we can see that Mr. Gao took his golden retriever to walk slowly on the road. Although he was not leashed, the golden retriever was still very obedient. Unexpectedly, there was a sudden "pop" sound. When he turned his head and found that his master had fallen to the ground. After the cat hit Mr. Gao, it was obvious that he was injured and staggered away. However, the alert golden retriever found that the cat was the culprit that made his owner fall to the ground, so he quickly went over and stopped the cat. Although the cat was stopped, the golden retriever did not do anything about this cat. Obviously, he was also a little afraid of the cat, but the responsibility for protecting the owner was so he had to bite the bullet. After the incident, the cat owner also came to the scene as soon as possible and admitted that it was his cat. When the cat jumped off the building, he was not at home and locked the cat on the balcony. However, because the cat was in estrus, he struggled to jump out of the balcony and then hit the old man.
Media reported on August 13 that Mr. Gao's son claimed 150,000 yuan from the cat owner. However, the cat owner felt that the amount was too high, so he asked the other party to go through judicial procedures. "I admit that this is my cat, so you just sue me." The cat owner believed more and obeyed the legal judgment.
Why are cats not afraid of heights?
Cats have a developed balance system and a complete body protection mechanism. When a cat falls from a high altitude, whether it is facing down or facing four legs, it will turn around quickly. The cat's tail is also a balance organ, just like the tail of an airplane, which can keep its body balanced. Therefore, whenever a cat falls from a high place and approaches the ground, its front toe is ready.
Furthermore, there are thick fatty meat pads on the toes, which can reduce the backlash and vibrations of the cat's body and can also effectively prevent the vibration from damage to the cat's organs. Cats have short front toes and long back toes, which helps them jump. The cat has a soft body, strong muscle toughness, and its motor nerves are also very developed. Therefore, although the gap is large when climbing and jumping, it will not fall to death due to losing balance.
Back to this matter, the old man was hospitalized for 22 days. He claimed that his neck was actually nothing, but his right hand and right leg felt bad. The cat owner was asked to pay 150,000 yuan. Do you think this amount is too high?