Casper (cat)

For other uses, see Casper (disambiguation).

Casper
Casper commuting by bus
Other name(s)Cassie
SpeciesFelis silvestris catus
SexMale
Bornc. 1997
Died14 January 2010 (aged 12–13)
Plymouth, Devon, England
Years active2006–2010
OwnerSusan Finden (2002–2010)

Casper (c. 1997 – 14 January 2010[1]) was a male domestic cat who attracted worldwide media attention in 2009 when it was reported that he was a regular bus commuter in Plymouth in Devon, England.[2] He appeared on BBC News,[3] was the subject of a newspaper editorial in The Guardian,[4] and had a book written about him, Casper the Commuting Cat.[2] Casper died on 14 January 2010 after being hit by a taxi.[1]

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