Cat summoned for jury

A cat has received a summons to do jury duty in the US.

The pet - named Sal - was called after owner Anna Esposito put its name in the wrong section of a census form.

She has now filed for his disqualification from the job on the grounds he is "unable to speak and understand English".

She added: "When they ask him guilty or not guilty, what's he supposed to say - meow?"

However, a website for the US judicial system states that jurors are "not expected to speak perfect English".