ComEd team saves cat from atop a pole transformer in Rolling Meadows, and cat owner Jenny Padilla explains the emergency situation (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ
Police, firemens and paramedics from Rolling Meadows reacted about 6:00 a.m. Friday, April 28, 2023 to a report of a cat that required rescue from the top of a cops transformer in the block of 2800 Campbell Street in Rolling Meadows. A ComEd team likewise reacted throughout the day, however the strategy was to wait and see if the cat would come down on its own.
The cat’s owner, Jenny Padilla, was worried that the cat, called Lilly, was too afraid to come own by itself, and made a couple of additional calls throughout the day — sobbing to request help.
A ComEd team and firemens reacted about 2:11 p.m. Friday to rescue the cat, after it appeared the cat wasn’t coming down on its own. The was at danger of electrocution through contact with the bushings at the top of the transformer. The ComEd team de-energized an unidentified service location (unidentified to Cardinal News) consisting of the pole where the cat lay, then raised a ladder to rescue the cat. Firefighters waited.
Initially, the ComEd team utilized an insulated high voltage hot adhere to motivate the cat to enter into a Harbor Freight pail that was holding on the edge of another insulated hot stick. The strategy was to reduce the cat inside the pail. When the effort didn’t work, the team attempted to utilize canned tuna inside the pail. The cat was a bit more thinking about the tuna odor in the pail, however still wouldn’t get in.
Next, among the linemen climbed up greater up to reach the cat and get it while using thick gloves. The cat wasn’t too happy, and attempted to utilize its claws to get on to something to remain on top of the transformer. The rescue was a little dangerous for the ComEd employee on the ladder due to the fact that there was the danger that Lilly would sink her claws into him while he just had one hand on the ladder, and one hand protecting the cat.
The lineman got the cat by the scruff of her neck and brought Lilly down on the ladder. Jenny, the grateful owner, was waiting listed below and hugged Lilly when the ComEd team turned Lilly over to her. She hugged Lilly while she thanked the ComEd team.
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