Belgian cartoonist Philippe Geluck poses with a sculpture of his character from his comic strip Le Chat , during the exhibition set up on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris. Photo: AFP
A giant cat crushing a car, then struggling with the weight of the world on its shoulders, then imitating that famous Brussels fountain figure of the urinating boy.
The cult cat from Belgian cartoonist Philippe Geluck has become a tourist magnet in Paris, where the comic book icon has appeared on the Champs-Elysees as 20 large bronze sculptures, each weighing up to 1,200kg.
Under the title Le Chat daambule (The Cat Takes A Stroll), these monumental cat sculptures can be seen on the boulevard of the French capital until June 9.
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What happens to street animals when tourists suddenly disappear?
As coronavirus forced millions of people around the world into lockdown, another sizeable population had also been hard hit stray cats and dogs.
A stray cat stands alone in Eminönü, one of Istanbul’s oldest neighborhoods, which remained nearly empty for months due to COVID-19 restrictions.Photograph by Elif Ozturk, Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
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The trip from the ferry dock to Cem Arslan’s home on Kınalıada is a short one, but it’s not just the steepness of the hilly streets that keeps him from zipping along more quickly. As he drives around this small island district of Istanbul, Arslan frequently slows his electric scooter to a crawl either to let stray cats dart safely across the road or to greet a pack of dogs that knows him well.
What happens to street animals when tourists suddenly disappear?
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