After an intensive search volunteers found the beloved pet dead, this news was confirmed by the owner of the animal, Edgar Gayfullin.
"We would like to thank everyone who cared and helped with the search and spread the information. Twix has been identified, this is our cat. This will not remain forgotten, we will do everything to ensure that those who are responsible are punished," the man told reporters.
Olga Kudryashova, the main coordinator of the search, reported that a man found the cat's body five kilometers from the railway station. The report of the found body made volunteers anxiously await confirmation from the cat's owner, who, unfortunately, recognized the found body as his pet.
In the context of the case, the press service of the Kirov Linear Department of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that a criminal investigation was conducted. Still, they refused to initiate a criminal case.
The man who found the cat's body reported that the tracks of a large dog were seen near the place of discovery.
A train conductor threw a cat out into the cold
Twix the cat, traveling on the train with his owner's stepfather, managed to get out of the carrier while he was sleeping and started moving around the carriage. According to the conductor, the animal was reportedly complained about by passengers. She claims that she conducted a survey of people in the carriage and, failing to find the cat's owners, decided to throw it outside. At that moment, the temperature outside reached -30 degrees Celsius.
Thousands of volunteers took part in the search for the cat in Kirov, and a reward of 30,000 rubles was even announced for information about his whereabouts. Twix's owners appealed to the transport police, hoping for help and support in investigating the incident.
"I don't need compensation - I need the cat. This is not just property, but a family member, whom we love and are waiting for," stated Twix's owner, who promised a reward for information about the pet's whereabouts.
Upon boarding the train, the cat's attendant presented the ticket to the conductor and showed the animal, demonstrating that Twix was traveling with him.
