Description: A Waymo autonomous taxi in San Francisco's Mission District reportedly ran over a well-known neighborhood cat, Kit Kat. The vehicle was reportedly pulling away from a pickup when the cat darted under it, according to Waymo. Local residents reportedly attempted to intervene, and a bartender transported the injured cat to an emergency clinic, where it later died.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Waymo , Autonomous vehicle systems and Waymo's autonomous driving system developed and deployed an AI system, which harmed Kit Kat , General public of San Francisco and Animal life.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Waymo , Autonomous vehicle systems and Waymo's autonomous driving system
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1269
Report Count
2
Incident Date
2025-10-27
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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At Delirium, a dive bar in San Francisco's Mission District, the décor is dark, the drinks are strong, and the emotions are raw. The punk rockers and old-school city natives here look tough, but they are in mourning.
Kit Kat used to bar-hop…
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Meg Brigman met Kit Kat, perhaps San Francisco's most famous cat in life and certainly in death, as she was drinking a sparkling wine cocktail at a bar in the city's Mission District.
The striped tabby approached her, eager to be petted. Sh…
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