Hearty Greeting by Cat Kills Woman, 80
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CHELMSFORD, England — A pet cat killed an 80-year-old woman when it jumped to greet her after being missing for a month, police said today.
Ann Edmunds, a widow, was in the garden of her home on Tuesday when the cat returned home and leaped on her, severing a vein in her leg, said Acting Inspector John Woodgate.
Neighbors rushed to help as blood poured from the wound, but Edmunds lapsed into unconsciousness and died.
Neighbors were caring for the cat today.
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