Kitten gets trapped below sidewalk — then California rescuers crack open a can of tuna
When multiple attempts to rescue a trapped kitten failed, a group of California residents took to knocking on a fire station door.
The group found “the tiny thing” trapped below a Santa Ana sidewalk Sunday, April 28, the Orange County Fire Authority said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
After firefighters arrived, it took a bit of creativity to rescue the kitten.
In a video posted by rescuers on X, meowing is heard as the kitten sits beside a filing box, which has a rope tied to the handle.
A rescuer’s hands hover over the rope, ready to lift the box in the event the kitten wanders in.
“Come on, baby,” a woman can be heard saying in the video.
A photo shared on X shows a firefighter gripping the rope through a manhole on the sidewalk as a group watches.
“With some ingenuity, technical skills, a box, can of tuna, and a meow sound video from YouTube, (firefighters) were able to rescue the feline,” rescuers said.
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Capt. Thanh Nguyen told McClatchy News in an email that rescuers estimated the kitten had been under the street for 12 or more hours.
“It took our firefighters approximately 19 minutes to rescue the kitten,” Nguyen said.
The kitten, which was OK, is now at a foster home, rescuers said.
Santa Ana is about a 33-mile drive southeast from Los Angeles.
This story was originally published April 29, 2024 at 1:19 PM with the headline "Kitten gets trapped below sidewalk — then California rescuers crack open a can of tuna."
