{"id":2666,"date":"2014-02-19T18:11:01","date_gmt":"2014-02-19T18:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?2666"},"modified":"2014-02-19T18:11:01","modified_gmt":"2014-02-19T18:11:01","slug":"cat-could-have-caused-ceiling-to-fall-at-19m-sports-arena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/cat-could-have-caused-ceiling-to-fall-at-19m-sports-arena\/","title":{"rendered":"Cat could have caused ceiling to fall at \u00a319m sports arena"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The collapse of a ceiling at a brand new sports arena in Russia is being blamed on a hugely unlikely suspect &ndash; a cat.<\/p>\n<p>A video taken at Sochi's Adler Arena shows part of the ceiling falling to the ground in the run-up to the Winter Olympics, which are currently taking place in the city.<\/p>\n<p>Moments later, a furry feline also drops to the floor, leading some people to believe it was responsible for the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Built at a cost of $32 million (&pound;19 million), many will believe that such an expensive and hi-tech venue should not be damaged in such a way by a cat.<\/p>\n<p>Although there has been no official verification of the video, Fox Sports and USA Today are among those to have confirmed the footage was shot inside the arena in Sochi.<\/p>\n<p>It should serve as a reminder of just how dangerous cats can be. 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