Princess was trapped at prime of 60ft excessive fir tree – which meant even fireplace and rescue crews weren’t capable of assist
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The RSPCA has thanked a tree surgeon who helped the animal charity rescue a cat stranded close to to the highest of an enormous tree.
Seth Masters answered the charity’s name and climbed up the 60ft-high fir tree at a property in Townshend Road in Wisbech to succeed in the stricken cat, referred to as Princess.
Previous efforts to succeed in the cat throughout excessive winds had failed and it was feared that the cat might need to be left till the next morning, 48 hours after she first scampered up the tree.
Fire and rescue officers, referred to as in by the RSPCA, had been unable to mount ladders on the tree due to restricted access.
But Seth, who owns Norfolk-based Iceni Tree Care, deployed his climbing abilities to hold out a rope rescue, scaling the huge conifer to carry Princess down in a rope bag to floor stage the place RSPCA inspector Justin Stubbs and animal rescue officer John Woods have been ready.
Inspector Stubbs mentioned: “It was a very tall pine tree and the cat was almost right at the top. The fire and rescue service came out, but due to the height and the access to the garden being restricted they couldn’t get their equipment close enough to Princess, who managed to climb even higher.
“Seth was only too happy to come and help and he climbed the swaying tree. The top of the tree was swaying at least eight feet back and forth when he was up there. After some cajoling he managed to catch Princess, who was relieved to be in safe hands.
“The RSPCA can’t thank Seth enough as this was a very high and technical rescue, which without his genuine expertise the cat may have had to stay up there for at least another day. With it being Christmas and it being an urgent rescue, Seth said he wasn’t even going to charge the RSPCA for his work, which was a great gesture.”
After her ordeal, Princess was well being checked earlier than she was reunited along with her proprietor, Sonia Wilkinson, who lives within the neighbouring property.
She mentioned: “I am really grateful Seth was able to come and help at such short notice as he was Christmas shopping in Norwich at the time. I’d called out a wood merchant who tried using a couple of large planks of wood to help get Princess down without success and the fire service’s ladder was too short as it is such a tall tree.
“Princess is one of my four cats; I heard a commotion and three of them flew into the house, but not Princess who must have been scared by something. I then heard her miaowing in my neighbour’s garden and realised she’d gone up the tree.”
Seth mentioned: “I was only too happy to help the RSPCA and Princess’ owner. This tree was way too high to use ladders safely in the conditions, but I was able to climb up using a rope and harness. Princess was stuck on a branch – I don’t think she could have got any higher.”
