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23-04-2009, 05:48 PM   #1

400 year old cat...


I heard this the other day and have just seen it on the net today. (wasnt sure where to post this!)

400 year old mummified cat found in the walls of a house.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...f-cottage.html



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23-04-2009, 06:05 PM   #2

Re: 400 year old cat...


Hope the poor creature was dead before it was walled up. the wife was right I'd have nightmares too, brrr!



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23-04-2009, 07:48 PM   #3

Re: 400 year old cat...


I was thinking the same thing PP. Not sure whether I'd want it put back or not. It seems all a bit Edgar Allan Poe.



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23-04-2009, 09:01 PM   #4

Re: 400 year old cat...


Awww I to hope the poor thing wasn`t put in the wall alive, I would certainly have nightmares too.



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23-04-2009, 09:23 PM   #5

Re: 400 year old cat...


I hope it wasn't put in there alive either... Also, Its a shame people keep finding it it should be left alone to rest in peace.



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23-04-2009, 09:28 PM   #6

Re: 400 year old cat...


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I hope it wasn't put in there alive either... Also, Its a shame people keep finding it it should be left alone to rest in peace.
Yes I agree the poor thing deserves a decent resting place where it will never be disturbed again



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24-04-2009, 12:03 AM   #7

Re: 400 year old cat...


That is horrifying; thank God we've made some progress since the days of such superstition. I cannot keep from thinking of the terror that poor cat felt being immured like that to die a painful death from dehydration and hunger.......



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24-04-2009, 05:28 AM   #8

Re: 400 year old cat...


nasty nasty nasty...hopefully it was dead when it was placed in the wall...but i suspect not



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24-04-2009, 09:36 AM   #9

Re: 400 year old cat...


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nasty nasty nasty...hopefully it was dead when it was placed in the wall...but i suspect not
Really ... aww thats awful! I really hope it was dead before it was put there. poor thing.



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