A shock on camera
The scene was caught on a home security camera. As reported by news outlet WAVY, Opie, a black cat, was quietly soaking up the sun when a delivery driver walked up to drop off a parcel.
Instead of gently setting the package down, the man decided to hurl it straight at the poor animal. Taken completely by surprise, Opie was hit right on the head by the parcel.
As Opie's owner, Isabell, later explained, the driver appeared to smirk as he snapped a delivery confirmation photo, before taking a second picture on what looked like his personal phone.
Targeted around Halloween
When the footage was shared on social media, it quickly sparked fury among viewers. For Opie's owner, the cat's appearance and the time of year were almost certainly linked to the incident. "I was angry and totally bewildered, but not really surprised, because it's Halloween time," she told local news channel 10 On Your Side (WAVY). "He's a black cat. People often think they're mean... At this time of year, they are frequently targeted."
Possible legal action
Following the widespread backlash, the delivery company issued an apology to the family and announced an internal investigation.
The driver involved even went to the owner's house to apologise in person. However, the owner is still considering whether to file a criminal complaint, pointing out how entirely pointless the act was: "If he was scared of him, he could have left the parcel in the garden and we would have gone to get it. Nothing justifies hurting animals."
Translated from the FR Wamiz website using artificial intelligence
