Sal Esposito Would Be The 'Purrfect' Juror

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Published January 18, 2011 at 5:08 AM MST

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Good morning. I'm Renee Montagne.

Sal Esposito of Boston was summoned for jury duty last week, even though Sal is a cat. Sal's owner Anna Esposito sent back the form, checking off one official disqualification: Sal can't speak English. She also sent a note from the vet. As she told local news, when they ask him guilty or not guilty, what's he supposed to say? Meow? But she couldn't get the summons scratched. Sal is still expected to appear for jury duty in March.

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Corrected: January 31, 2011 at 10:00 PM MST

NPR incorrectly reported that a cat in Boston was recently summoned for jury duty. The story was in fact one year old. And the cat was scratched from the jury pool.

Corrected: January 31, 2011 at 10:00 PM MST

NPR incorrectly reported that a cat in Boston was recently summoned for jury duty. The story was in fact one year old. And the cat was scratched from the jury pool.