Sunday, September 30, 2001
Firefighters rescue cat from hair-raising
adventure in tree
Reporter-News Staff Report
Abilene firefighters pawed their rescue
skills on a rather unusual victim Saturday.
Emmanuel DeLaCruz, 11, was at home about 4 p.m. when he heard
a loud meowing. Thinking that “Zowy,” his kitten, might
be calling, he looked outside and saw him stuck in a tree.
A fire department dispatcher told him that he should first try
coaxing the cat down by putting food in the yard. After that didn’t
work, he called back.
One fire engine came to the 1200 block of Burger, then another
arrived because of the height involved.
“We usually don’t do this, but it’s been a really
slow day,” firefighter Pete Beretta quipped after being raised
45 feet on the ladder truck to rescue the cat.
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