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Al Whatmough
Miracle Cat Survives 10 Days In Tree, 60-Foot Plunge


Boston Woman Might Adopt Miracle Cat

Cat Survived 60-Foot Leap After Being Stuck In Tree For 10 Days

POSTED: 6:15 pm PST December 12, 2007
UPDATED: 7:14 am PST December 13, 2007

A woman in Boston, Mass., who saw the ABC23 story, “Cat Jumps 60 Feet After 10 Days In Tree,” called Kern County Animal Control and asked if she could adopt the miracle cat that survived a 60-foot plunge.

Denise Haynes, director of Kern County Animal Control, said she spoke with the woman. “If nobody else adopts the cat, she is willing to fly here and adopt him herself," Haynes said.

Haynes said it all depends on whether the cat is adoptable. Right now the cat is still settling down from its big adventure.

The cat survived jumping 60 to 70 feet from a tree after spending 10 days trapped on branches, according to two witnesses who watched officials try to rescue the cat.

Another neighbor climbed into the tree to rescue the cat and got stuck. Firemen were called out to rescue the man. It was then, according to one of the witnesses, that firemen tried to reach the cat with a ladder.

But the cat went higher. According to a witness, the firemen said there was nothing they could do.

Soon after, Newman said Animal Control came out, but couldn’t reach the cat.

After that a Kern County ladder truck came out to try and reach the cat, but it moved even higher and they couldn’t reach it either.

As the fire department left, Kern County Parks and Recreation showed up with a truck that had a lift on it.

Al Whatmough, who filmed the entire event, said, “It just looked like it was getting funnier by the minute. As soon as I saw the fire trucks show up and pick up the guy, I thought, ‘This is funny.’ But it just kept getting funnier. I think the firemen all did a noble job. They didn't have to come out and rescue a cat, but they did.”

After elevating the lift and moving it into position, the cat jumped out of the tree from about 60 or 70 feet.

Unhurt and confused, the cat ran headlong into another tree and finally darted under a car and crawled up into the engine. It took some time for Animal Control officials to extricate the cat.


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