Pets' reactions to Japan earthquake captured in viral videos
After a magnitude 5.7 earthquake in central Japan, videos showing how household pets reacted to the tremors are spreading on social media. At least 19 people were injured in Aichi Prefecture.
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck central Japan during the night of 8 November. The strongest shaking was recorded in Aichi Prefecture, where buildings were damaged, railway and metro services stopped, and at least 19 people were injured. Emergency services are still dealing with the aftermath.
Meanwhile, videos filmed by pet owners showing how their animals responded to the sudden tremors have been spreading across social media.
One clip from Nagoya, a city in Aichi Prefecture, shows a small hedgehog in an enclosure at a home. As the house began to shake, the startled animal quickly hid behind its exercise wheel.
Another video captures a corgi that, once the tremors began, ran around the house in panic and barked desperately at the moving furniture.
The owners of another household recorded their cat, which appeared puzzled by what was happening around it.
