Zippocat
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Zippocat is an early shock image depicting the burning of a cat. It is most often associated with sites such as Encyclopedia Dramatica and 4chan, and is infamous for the enraged reaction it often elicits whenever it is posted.[1]
Content
Zippocat is presented in a bizarre format not usually used for shock images, or images in general. It is a 15-panel series of images, beginning with a grey kitten standing around, before being set on fire. In the 13th panel, a Zippo brand lighter is shown, which is where the series gets its name from. In some panels, a timestamp is shown, indicating that the series of panels was taken from a video.
The Lost Video
Due to the timestamp that is present in multiple panels, it has been determined that the Zippocat series of images is actually a preview of a longer video. Although the images are quite similar to the NEDM video, another shock video depicting a different cat being burned, no trace of the original video that the images were taken from has been found.[2]
