Photo: Getty ImagesAn 80-year-old Australian woman has died after her pet cat licked an open wound and her grieving family are warning other cat owners to be aware of the danger their furry companions can present. The elderly woman died in Melbourne's Box Hill Hospital in May after falling into a coma for over a week, with doctors diagnosing her with bacterial meningitis. The Herald Sun reports the woman was scratched by her pet cat Minty. The cat, who slept in the same bed as the woman, then licked the wounds and transferred the deadly bacteria. Her family found the grandmother unresponsive in bed while her cat slept nearby.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 05, 2020 23:15 UTC