More than a hundred house fires were started by cats over the past three years in South Korea, fire department officials said and warned pet owners to stay on guard.
Cats caused a total of 107 house fires between January 2019 and November 2021, officials from the Seoul Metropolitan Fire and Disaster Department said in a statement.
The majority of the fires are believed to have been caused by cats after they switched on electric stoves in the kitchen with their paws, reported The Korea Herald.
Of these, almost half of the cases, or 52, took place when the owners were out of their house, the report added.
Cats started more than 100 house fires in South Korea in past three years
Cats caused a total of 107 house fires between January 2019 and November 2021, officials from the Seoul Metropolitan Fire and Disaster Department said in a statement.
The majority of the fires are believed to have been caused by cats after they switched on electric stoves in the kitchen with their paws, reported The Korea Herald.
Of these, almost half of the cases, or 52, took place when the owners were out of their house, the report added.
Cats started more than 100 house fires in South Korea in past three years
