SYLVANIA, Ohio (WTVG) – A kitten has a brand new home after she was found caught in a storm drain.
“Yeah, they had heard some cat noises or kitten noises coming from the drain and made the call,” stated Captain Doug Hubaker with Sylvania City Police. He defined the kitten was caught beneath the floor at New England Ln. and Brint Rd.
A resident heard the cries and known as the 911 dispatch heart for assist.
“Typically, when you call 911, it’s routed to the 911 Center downtown. They give it to the dispatch. Dispatch then sends the call to us, and then we respond is the typical way things go,” added Capt. Hubaker.
Turns out, Sylvania Police by no means heard a couple of name to Central Dispatch. Instead, they noticed a criticism from somebody on Facebook. It prompted the division to take motion by contacting metropolis directors who despatched staff with the Streets Department to tug the kitten to security.
Sylvania Police additionally posted this response to Facebook: “We noticed a resident became concerned when they called the non-emergency number to dispatch and were told that the Sylvania Police will not respond to a kitten trapped in a storm sewer. Please be aware this is not accurate and upon learning of the post we contacted our Utilities office and utilities workers were sent immediately and were able to safely recover the kitten.”
Bottom line, police say if there’s any kind of emergency, name 911 as a result of officers are there to assist.
“Not a lot of people know who to call in a situation like that, and, you know, with our operation, we’re a 24/7 operation. So, you know, we’re problem solvers, and when there’s a problem, call us and we’ll do what we can to help solve the problem,” added Capt. Hubaker.
As for the kitten, she was taken in by a shuttle driver for Dave White Chevrolet and named “Fluffy.”
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