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TOI World Desk

It’s raining cats in Malaysia: The story of ‘Operation Cat Drop’

As the title suggests, Operation Cat Drop appears to be a fairy tale. However, it really took place in the 1950s when a series of bizarre occurrences in Borneo resulted in cats being dropped from aeroplanes. The whole incident started with an innocent intention to help solve an environmental issue that soon escalated into a catastrophe. This story seems interesting, but also amusing and demonstrates the potential dangers of human interference in nature. Now, let us briefly examine how and why the felines fell from the sky. It also highlights the importance of carefully evaluating ecological solutions before implementing them on a large scale.

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