Fire-starting China pet dubbed ‘badass cat’ after it turns on cooker sparking blaze causing US$14,000 damage to home

A clumsy cat in China that set fire to its owner’s home causing US$14,000 worth of damage after it accidentally switched on a cooker has become an online star. - Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

BEIJING (South China Morning Post): A cat in China has used up one of its nine lives after accidentally turning on the induction cooker in his owner’s kitchen and setting the home on fire.

The cat, Jingoudiao, caused 100,000 yuan (US$14,000) worth of damage to the flat.