After a cat was discovered caught on prime of a utility pole, onlookers instantly contacted the Columbia Borough Police Department. The division needed to deliver a bucket truck as a way to rescue the cat.
The Columbia Borough Police Department shared in a press launch, “The Columbia Borough Police wish to thank a crew from PPL Electric Utilities for saving a stranded cat precariously perched atop a telephone pole at Fifth and Walnut Streets on 10/11/23 at around 1:30 pm. Neighbors contacted the Police Department at around 12:33 pm expressing concern for the feline. The grey and white cat was rescued by bucket truck after the power to the utility lines was turned off. The incident resulted in a ten minute outage for about 200 PPL customers.”
They additional added, “Officers from Columbia Borough Police performed traffic control for added safety to the PPL crew. The Columbia Animal Shelter graciously accepted the cat, which will be cared for until the owner is identified.”
This is not the primary time {that a} cat was present in a sticky scenario and needed to be rescued. Earlier, a cat was discovered trapped inside a cellphone tower. It was rescued after a passerby observed it. City of San Antonio Animal Care Services took to Facebook to element the incident.