SF bodega cat struck and killed by Waymo, store owner says
Bodega cat struck and killed by Waymo, store owner says
The Mission District community is mourning a bodega's mascot cat who was struck and killed by a Waymo autonomous vehicle on Monday, the store's owner says. KitKat, a gray tabby, was rushed to a veterinarian but did not survive. A sidewalk memorial with flowers and candy is outside Randa's Market at 16th Street.
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco's Mission District is mourning the loss of a beloved Bodega cat after he was killed by a Waymo autonomous vehicle this week.
A sidewalk memorial with flowers and candy is now up for 'KitKat' the gray tabby.
KitKat was the pet mascot of Randa's Market on 16th Street.
The market's owner told KTVU that KitKat was struck and killed by the Waymo on Monday. The animal was rushed to the veterinarian but did not make it.
The cat's owner said he is grateful for all the love and support the community is showing around the loss of KitKat.
Waymo responded to KTVU's request for comment and said they reviewed this incident. The spokesperson added that the cat darted under one of its vehicles after the car had stopped to pick up passengers and pulled away.
"We send our deepest sympathies to the cat’s owner and the community who knew and loved him, and we will be making a donation to a local animal rights organization in his honor," Waymo's statement read.
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