A factory in Japan is ramping up measures to avoid animals sneaking in after a cat fell in a toxic vat and went on the loose

• A cat snuck into a factory in Fukuyama, Japan, and fell into a toxic vat before escaping.
• The city was put on alert, with officials advising residents not to pet any abnormal-looking cats.
• The factory plans to enhance security measures to prevent animal intrusions in the future.

Officials in Fukuyama, Japan, put the city on alert after a cat snuck into a metal plating factory and fell into a toxic vat before then escaping.

The factory, Nomura Plating, now plans to ramp up security measures to prevent animals from causing problems in the future.