German Inventor Denies Using Cats in Organic Diesel

BERLIN (Reuters) – A German inventor
said he has developed a method to produce crude oil products from waste
that he believes can be an answer to the soaring costs of fuel, but denied
a German newspaper story implying he also used dead cats.

Christian Koch, an inventor and patent holder of the "KDV 500" that
he said produces high quality fuel, said he can transform waste products
such as paper, rubbish and plastic materials into fuel.

But Koch, 55, said there was no truth to stories published in Bild newspaper
Tuesday and Wednesday that suggested he used dead cats as part of the mix
for his organic diesel fuel.

"I use paper, plastics, textiles and rubbish," Koch told Reuters.

"It’s an alternative fuel that is friendly for the environment. But
it’s complete nonsense to suggest dead cats. I’ve never used cats and would
never think of that. At most the odd toad may have jumped in."

Bild Tuesday wrote a headline: "German inventor can turn cats into
fuel — for a tank he needs 20 cats." The paper on Wednesday followed
up with a story entitled: "Can you really make fuel out of cats?"

from Reuters