The conductor who removed the cat named Twix from the train in the freezing air spoke about his action, as reported by lenta.ru with a citation to the Baza Telegram channel. The account emphasizes the moment when the train lingered at a Kirov station with its doors open for an extended period. When the woman noticed the cat, she assumed it had simply jumped into the carriage, a misunderstanding she attributed to past experiences with similar incidents.
The conductor conducted a quick check of the carriage and asked the passengers whether the cat belonged to anyone on board, but there were no responses. With no one on the platform able to take responsibility for the animal, he decided to leave Twix outside the carriage rather than searching for an owner in a rush.
The woman explained that her day was packed with work and that she needed to supervise the water filling, a task she described as taking priority over everything else at that moment. The conductor also noted that he had information suggesting some passengers were traveling with pets, yet the system did not identify exactly who had animals in their possession.
Meanwhile, other passengers expressed anger about the presence of the cat in the compartment. The owners of a so-called elite dog demanded the cat be removed, fearing that the stray could carry diseases to their pet. The conductor said that the man who was handling the cat did not lodge any complaints with him. Once he learned that Twix had been left outside the train in Kirov, the conductor departed the scene.
However, a colleague of the chef who shared the same crew did not approve of the action. This colleague believes the cat could have been left in the compartment to rest while the situation was clarified. He also argued that animal presence should be checked through passenger identification and service systems, or that every person traveling on the train should be individually interviewed.
The Twix incident occurred on January 19 and was reported the following day as a case of a cat allegedly killed by dogs. The owner announced a willingness to pursue legal action in court, and the conductor potentially faced criminal charges.
A cat had previously disappeared in England seven years ago, about 300 meters from the house, a detail that adds a layer of context to ongoing concerns about pet safety on public transport. The sequence of events underscores tensions between passenger safety, animal welfare, and the practicalities of running a busy railway service.