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Waymo was thriving in San Francisco. Then one of its cars killed a bodega cat.

A self-driving taxi ran over a beloved tabby, causing an uproar.


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A self-driving taxi ran over a beloved tabby, causing an uproar.
From The Times
November 23, 2025

Kit Kat the bodega cat was beloved by many in the Mission District of San Francisco. Affectionately called the Mayor of 16th Street, he would bar-hop along the block in search of chin rubs. Everybody knew him. But a few weeks ago, he was run over by a driverless Waymo taxi.

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His death has caused an uproar.

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