Overview
- Waymo confirmed one of its vehicles encountered a cat near Randa’s Market and said the animal darted under the car as it pulled away after a passenger pickup.
- An anonymous 311 filing alleges the vehicle did not slow, swerve, or attempt to avoid KitKat when the collision occurred.
- Owner Mike Zeidan said staff rushed the cat to an emergency clinic where he was pronounced dead, noting he did not witness the incident.
- A street memorial in the Mission District has grown as residents post tributes and voice anger toward the company online.
- An autonomy specialist said Waymo cars lack sensors to detect something underneath the vehicle, and a legal scholar noted pet owners typically can seek only economic damages; a local Indybay post called for disruptive action against Waymo.