Crime & Safety

Firefighters Rescue Cat From Tree In Spring City

When a cat found his way too far up a tree in Spring City, the Liberty Fire Company was there.

SPRING CITY, PA — When a cat found his way too far up a tree in Spring City, the Liberty Fire Company was there.

The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon in the midst of the rainstorm when a curious feline became a little too curious in his arboreal ascent.

Residents called first responders, and the Liberty Fire Company responded with Ladder 63.

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Captain Chaz Stone and Firefighter Andrew Hagmann climbed the ladder together, which was extended to its maximum length in order to reach the cat.

The cat was scared but the rescuers were able to bring the cat safely back down to earth.

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Image courtesy Liberty Fire Co.
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