Story By: Lee Bullen,Sub Editor: Joseph Golder,Agency: Asia Wire Report
Video Credit: AsiaWire/@syfqtominay_
This is the viral moment a group of teenagers surround their cat to force it to pounce on a mouse cornered in their kitchen, and then cheer as the feline grabs the rodent and tries to run off with its prize.
The incident was filmed in an unspecified location in Malaysia and the footage was shared on Twitter by netizen ‘Syfqtominay’ where it has gone viral with 1.5 million views and 83,000 retweets.
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In the footage, most of the boys are seen lingering by the doorway as they force Tom the cat to go towards the tiny rodent, which is out of shot in the corner of the room.
Armed with dustpans and brooms, the tentative teens scream “come on Tom” as they spur the cat on.
Tom eventually spies the rodent in the corner of the room and moves slowly towards it. The teens then wait with baited breath as the feline crouches and eventually pounces on the mouse.
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The boys erupt in cheers after the cat catches the rodent seemingly with a single pounce.
Tom the cat is then seen walking towards the entrance with its prey in its mouth.
According to local media, the teens allowed Tom the cat to sleep in the bed that evening as a reward while they all kipped in the living room.
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