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Falling Cat Caught In American Flag At UM Football Game: Watch
When a stray cat fell from the upper deck during a University of Miami football game Saturday, a UM employee saved the day, reports said.
MIAMI GARDENS, FL — During the University of Miami’s 2021 football season home-opener at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens Saturday, the university’s facilities manager saved the day when a stray cat fell from the upper deck.
For seven years, Craig Cromer and his wife have held Hurricanes’ season tickets. At every game, the couple hangs an American flag on a railing in front of their seats, the Miami Herald reported.
When they saw the feline dangling and about to fall, they acted quickly, removing the flag and transforming it into a makeshift landing pad. When the scared cat lost his grip, they were there to catch it.
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This terrifying fall happened early in the second quarter of UM’s match up against Appalachian State University. The Hurricanes, who ranked No. 22 on the Associated Press’s weekly ranking of the top 25 college football teams going into the game, eked out a 25 to 23 win against the Mountaineers.
Watch the cat’s fall and the facilities manager's catch of the day here:
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Cat falls from upper deck of Hard Rock Stadium and is caught in an American flag by fans below at tonight’s Miami Hurricanes-Appalachian State game #BecauseMiami pic.twitter.com/FbjsqRT7QJ
— Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) September 12, 2021
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