Crime & Safety

Tampa Police Prove Good Luck For Black Cat

Two Tampa police officers came to the rescue of a cat stranded in Hillsborough Bay near Harbour Island Sunday, May 20.

TAMPA, FL -- Two Tampa police officers came to the rescue of a cat stranded in Hillsborough Bay near Harbour Island Sunday, May 20.

Officers Brian Balch and Michael Hanlon responded to a call of a cat in the bay, according to a Tampa Police Department's Facebook post. The officers borrowed the homeowners' kayaks to paddle out in the bay to pluck the cat from the water.

Images via Tampa Police

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