A kitten has stopped a train, inconveniencing 23,000 commuters and inciting both criticism and approval.
The incident occurred at 7AM on the JR Keihin Tohoku line, when a conductor on a 10 carriage commuter service bound for Ohmiya reported hearing “the cries of a cat under the floor.”
The train was stopped, and further investigation revealed a 20cm long black kitten under the train, which was taken into custody. The kitten was uninjured.
The incident resulted in a 22 minute delay, with service resuming at 7:30AM. JR estimates 15 trains were delayed, affecting some 23,000 people.
The delay was reported on station signage as “a kitty stopped the train!”
On Twitter the incident caused a minor sensation, and the reaction was largely approving – “if it’s a kitten it can’t be helped,” “I can forgive this,” “this healed me,” etc.
Cat loving 2ch is also approving of the delay:
“I forgave them!”
“If it’s a kitten it can’t be helped.”
“Forgiven!”
“Besides, an accident caused by a cat wouldn’t be good.”
“Right. More important than the life of the cat, what if it had been minced and dirtied the rails, causing an accident? Idiots criticising this are basically saying to kill people.”
“This all means the conductor who stopped the train will likely encounter a cute nekomimi girl when he returns home, and she’ll put out for him.”
“Right, there was a manga like that in Megastore recently!”
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Kitteh power!!!
At least they have their priorities straight.
If it was a human calling for help they would have kept right on going.
There's too many humans nowadays anyway
Unfortunately humans aren't cute and fluffy.
what a sad world you live in
ah shit, you just remind me of this >.<
http://youtu.be/5DhpzOAaESM
Gawd, that woman creeps me out..
The train company would of gotten sued if they didn't keep going if there was a guy under there.
Anyone else thinking that the title should of been "Pussy stops train"
XD - Congratulations u just won the Internets!
I was.... Just gonna post this v.v
I was gonna say "Vagina stops train" ^_^
With the first pic censored ofcourse.
ahahahaha i am also thinking of this and my friend was at this train hehehe there are some people *hey when we are moving* -w-
As the adage say Sankaku is fail.
Doesn't Sankaku know we're tsundere for the misleading titles?
yes, kitties are just that important.
that man definitely deserves having a brown catgirl loli waiting for him at home
Saving a kitty for a pussy that sounds like a real bargain!
Kitten in train : Monorail Cat, alpha test phase
i would personally kill those 23,000 commuters if kitten master wishes so. all hail kitten!
HAIL KITTEN
I'm the kitteh that stopped the train, you iz supposed to be worshiping meh
My liege, My king! HAIL KITTEN!
ALL HAIL KITTANIA!!!!
YES MEOW LORDO!
Makes you wonder if a puppy would have elicited the same response?
Possibly. Puppies and kittens are the most lovable creatures, though to be honest, a kitten wins over a puppy by a far margin imo
Of course, especially with the obvious bias in your name
8-Ball says:
Not likely.
Do you think that a puppy would bark at that kind of situation?
Well, if it's a kitten, it can't be helped. Damn you cuteness/cat proximity!
I wonder if my boss will take this reason, when i'm late for work.
no I will not. and i need to work overtime tomorrow!
there's always time for pussy
you called?
If you told him a pussy made you late for work, you're gonna get it...
His female boss will give him one too?
yeah but you may want to dodge work for a few days cause all your coworkers are gonna hear is some loud shouting and some firing.
Aww kitty
A cat is fine too.
"A manga like that" ?!?!?
There are THOUSANDS like that!
Haha; tsukihime.
it's not even a bakeneko or a cat girl...T_T
I have to say...
I would do the same, screw those passengers. =w=
You best be joking savage Negro beast!
What? I just didn't want to say nigger. That picture is associated with that saying infinitely times more than any other.
well that nice
To that conductor: My sincerest Thanks
Pussy always gets special treatment. They have their own train cars don't they?
Anyone know which manga/doujin the above image is from?
The 30 page short is, "boku to mii" by Inuboshi. It was translated into English by the well known translator, takehiro.
boku _no_ mii?
Yes they do 0-0
Found it "Boku to Mii" =^-^=
http://www.hbrowse.com/10204/c00001