A cat has flooded the town hall of Dokkum in the Netherlands, causing damage totalling €325,000 ($352,600), according to the town's administration.
The cat was discovered in the town hall during construction work in May last year, the broadcaster Omrop Fryslân reported on Friday.
As it was not possible to catch the cat, the building in the region of Frisia was temporarily locked up. The cat then presumably opened a tap, which caused water to leak unnoticed into the furniture and walls and also through the floors into the cellar.
The damage was so extensive that some employees had to work temporarily in another building. Some of the walls and floors had to be replaced.
At the town council meeting on Thursday evening, councillor Bert Koonstra presented the final bill of almost €325,000.
"The insurance will pay for the damage," he said. "We can now close this cat dossier."
It was not possible to prove beyond doubt that the cat was actually responsible for the open tap, as no one witnessed the animal doing so.