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Cat's photo goes viral, reminder to never touch open switchboards

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TBS Report
10 August, 2019, 12:35 pm
Last modified: 10 August, 2019, 12:40 pm

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Cat's photo goes viral, reminder to never touch open switchboards

The tweet has collected over 13,000 'likes' and a ton of comments

TBS Report
10 August, 2019, 12:35 pm
Last modified: 10 August, 2019, 12:40 pm
Pictures of the cat after it received an electric shock have gone viral online.
Pictures of the cat after it received an electric shock have gone viral online.

A post of a Cat has gone viral online nad set a reminder to never touch open switchboards. 

Post shared by Twitter user @owurakuwaa contains four photographs that show a pet cat exploring an open switchboard.

Unfortunately, things don't go well for the cat, who receives a mild electric shock from the switchboard. Pictures shared online show it with hair standing upright, much like a cartoon character's.

The pictures first appeared online in May this year, when they were shared on Instagram. They resurfaced again when @owurakuwaa shared them on Twitter on Tuesday.

Since being shared online, the tweet has collected over 13,000 'likes' and a ton of comments. 

Most people can't stop laughing at the cat's confused expression.

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