Elderly Man Faces Prison After Setting Cars Ablaze Over Cat’s Fatal Accident

A pensioner in St. Petersburg has been detained after allegedly setting fire to multiple vehicles in an attempt to avenge the death of his cat, according to Russia's Interior Ministry. The incident dates back to January, when the 66-year-old man allegedly targeted a Hyundai minivan whose driver, he claimed, had previously run over and killed his cat in a residential courtyard. According to investigators, the man set the minivan on fire in what authorities believe was an act of revenge. The blaze quickly spread beyond the intended target and engulfed several nearby vehicles.