The cat was recently exonerated in small claims court.
Negrito , an NYC bodega cat that back in June was wreak to court against a pitbull — yes , you translate that right — was just obtain not guilty .
Hell Gateinitially reported on the curious small claims slip , which saw a black bodega true cat , a pitbull puppy , and dog witnesses as supporter . Joseph Blanco , the pitbull puppy owner , was walk the dog together with his girl when they block up by G & J Deli on the corner of Audubon and West 187th Street in Washington Heights . According to Blanco , Negrito appear out of nowhere and severely scratched the puppy , which resulted in several thousand dollars expend on veterinary bank bill . Those bills , together with recorded and time - stamped TV , were brought to court serving as grounds .
Jose Lora , the store ’s manager , disagreed with the claims . He abnegate owning the qat , saying he just fed him occasionally . " I ’m not go to make myself creditworthy for what an brute that is not my animal does out on the street , " Lora say through a translating program , according to court transcripts .
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Blanco , who was n’t looking to make up the argument amicably either , call for the court that Lora paid him $ 5,000 in damages to cover the pup ’s veterinary bills . But the royal court find in favor of Lora ( and of Negrito),Hell Gatereports .
According to New York practice of law , when a domesticate fauna attacks and causes damage to someone or to somebody ’s property , the animal ’s owner is responsible as long as he or she is ( or should be ) aware of the creature ’s roughness . In this case , neither Negrito ’s rowdyism nor Lora ’s awareness of it could be proven .
" Claimant here failed to present any evidence stating either that the cat at issue had any vicious propensities or that the allege proprietor or caretaker of the cat acknowledge of such leaning that would threaten the safety of the persons and property of others , " reads Judge Elena Baron ’s conclusion . " Accordingly , the case is dismissed . "
