Hotmail
Cat pulls a fast one on firefighters
Elusive Florida feline rescued from car, fire truck on the same day
 | Slideshow |
 | Animal Tracks A big-eyed bird, two baby pythons, a hungry horse and a balding bear – plus more creatures great and small. more photos |
Get weird & wonderful news on Twitter |
 | Looking for more strange and fun stories and oddball videos? Follow @msnbc_wow. |
 | Video: Weird news |
 Teen suspended for helmet head Nov. 11: An Ohio teen is suspended for a haircut designed like football helmet. WLWT's Karen Johnson reports. |
MIAMI - It was the stereotypical firefighters-try-to-rescue-cat story, but with a twist. Firefighters from the South Florida city of Weston spent a sopping hour in pouring rain Tuesday trying to extract a kitten squeezed in the undercarriage of a stranger's Volvo.
The crew tried jacking up the car and taking off a wheel, all for naught. The feline ducked out of reach at each attempt to grab it.
At some point, the cat escaped undetected, prompting the crew to spend another hour peering in bushes and scouring a Walgreens parking lot.
They finally gave up and headed back to the station, answering at least two more calls on their way.
Reappearance
Five hours after the saga began, the elusive cat reappeared: At the station, in their fire truck's rear wheel well.
This time, firefighters used chunks of meatloaf to try luring it out. It was unenticed, so the crew resorted to an ultimately successful three-pronged strategy: One firefighter poked the feline in the backside with a Slim Jim, another used a hose to force it into an open compartment so a third person could pull it out.
The feline was dirty but unharmed.
- Discuss Story On Newsvine
-
Rate Story:
View popularLowHigh - Instant Message
MORE FROM WEIRD NEWS |
 Weird news Section Front |
| Add Weird news headlines to your news reader: |
Boost your career with an online Degree. Pick from Leading Colleges!
www.EarnMyDegree.com
Sponsored links
Resource guide