Video released today contradicted Waymo’s initial statement about the killing of KitKat, the beloved bodega cat at Randa’s Market, known by many as the “mayor of 16th Street.”
KitKat died after a driverless Waymo ran over the back half of his body on Oct. 27 shortly before midnight, right in front of his home of six years.
The Google-owned company confirmed late on Oct. 30 that one of its vehicles hit the cat, but said the cat “darted” under its car occurred as the autonomous vehicle “as it was pulling away.” Video shows the cat was under the car, near its front right tire, for about 25 seconds before it drove off, striking and killing KitKat…