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EPISODE · Jul 23, 2026 · 0 MIN

Cats used as arson weapons in Italian wildfires

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Wildfires raging across southern Europe have revealed disturbing arson tactics in Calabria, Italy, where cats have been found with flammable-soaked rags tied to their tails along with lit candles and delayed ignition devices. Investigators have issued a reward for information on the arsonists using animals to spread the fires. In southern France, swimmers at Lake Sainte-Croix witnessed firefighting planes flying low over the water to fill up while battling nearby blazes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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