Tabby Sal has been summoned to do jury service.

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A cat has been summoned to do jury service, even after his owners told the court he was "unable to speak and understand English," the Daily Telegraph reports.

Anna Esposito wrote to Suffolk Superior Crown Court in Boston to explain that a mistake had been made, but a jury commissioner replied saying the cat, named Tabby Sal, "must attend" on March 23.

Tabby Sal had been entered by Esposito under the "pets" section of the last census. "When they ask him guilty or not guilty? What's he supposed to say -- meow?" Esposito said. （点击《每日电讯报》查看原文）

猫咪陪审员

       据英国《每日电讯报》报道，一只猫咪被要求加入陪审团，尽管它的主人告诉法院它压根儿不懂英文。

       猫咪的主人安娜·埃斯波西托写信告诉美国波士顿萨克福马高级刑事法院这只是个误会，但一位陪审团专员回应称，这只名为萨尔的虎斑猫3月23日必须出庭陪审。

       上次人口普查期间，埃斯波西托将萨尔登记在宠物一栏下，显然某个环节出了问题。安娜无奈地说：“当萨尔被问到被告是否有罪时，难道它要叫一声来回应吗？”