Delivery Driver Caught Smirking After Hurling Package at 21-Pound Black Cat — Then Makes Unexpected Return to Owner’s Home

A delivery driver was caught on a family’s Ring camera appearing to deliberately throw a package at a black cat relaxing on a front porch, then seemingly smirking after striking the animal.

The disturbing footage, recorded on October 25, 2026, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, shows the delivery worker approaching a home where a 21-pound cat named Opie was enjoying the sunshine.

Instead of simply placing the parcel near the front door, the driver appeared to swing the package toward the unsuspecting animal, hitting him.

Opie immediately reacted to the impact.

The driver then appeared to smile before stepping back and photographing the delivery.

The video quickly spread across social media, prompting outrage from viewers who questioned why anyone would deliberately target a family pet.

Owner says her cat had done nothing to provoke the driver

Opie’s owner, Isabell Sump, said she was stunned when she watched the footage.

She described her cat as generally relaxed and friendly, insisting he had not approached or threatened the delivery worker.

“He’s typically a very carefree cat,” she told WAVY. “He doesn’t bother anybody unless they give him a reason, and he wasn’t doing anything.”

Sump said Opie had simply lifted his head when the package suddenly struck him.

The owner was particularly upset because the incident happened just days before Halloween, a time when black cats can become targets of harmful superstitions.

She said she was glad the footage attracted attention, hoping it would raise awareness about the treatment of black cats.

Delivery driver returns to apologize

The story took an unexpected turn after the footage went viral.

According to Sump, the delivery driver returned to her home on October 28 to apologize in person.

During the encounter, the driver reportedly used a translation app to explain his actions.

“Cats make me uneasy,” he said, according to the account of the apology.

He also explained that he did not like trouble and wanted to come back to show his face and apologize.

But Sump was not satisfied with the explanation.

She questioned why the driver had thrown the package at Opie instead of simply leaving it somewhere else if he felt uncomfortable approaching the animal.

“He wasn’t bothering a soul,” she said. “You could have put it at the bottom of the steps.”

She added that there was no reason to hurt an animal simply because someone was afraid of it.

Cat’s owner considers criminal charges

Sump said she was concerned about Opie’s behavior after the incident, reporting that he had been limping and acting more skittish than usual.

She also said she intended to pursue criminal charges once the driver was formally identified.

The delivery company, GOFO, contacted the family following the incident and apologized. It also said it had opened an investigation into the driver’s conduct.

However, the driver had not been publicly identified, and there was no confirmation in the latest reports that criminal charges had been filed or that disciplinary action had been finalized.

Viral footage raises questions about animal treatment

The incident has triggered a wider conversation about how delivery workers interact with pets encountered at customers’ homes.

Sump pointed out that the driver had several alternatives, including leaving the parcel farther away from the cat or placing it in another safe location.

For her family, the apology was a step toward addressing what happened, but it did not erase the distress caused by seeing their beloved pet struck on his own doorstep.

What should have been an ordinary package delivery instead became a disturbing incident captured by a doorbell camera — and one that has left many viewers demanding accountability.