The rescue occurred on Saturday, Aug. 5, when members of the Yonkers Fire Department carrying out regular fire avoidance work heard weeping noises originating from a residence at 56 North Broadway.
According to Yonkers city authorities, the family living there, who had actually asked for a check of their smoke detector, informed firemens that a kitten was stuck inside a shaft in the building.
Crews then sprang into action and very first worked to decrease down a pot filled with food and water to the kitten, which might not yet be reached.
After this, more help showed up and firemens had the ability to put a ladder in the shaft. Soon enough, Firefighter Patrick Murphy III had the ability to come down and get the cat, who he passed to Firefighter Angelo Rojas.
A video of the significant scene was launched by the city on social networks.
The kitten has actually considering that been bestowed with the name of “Tux” by the family living in the residence, which has actually embraced the cat, city authorities said.
Officials did not state how the kitten ended up being stuck in the shaft.
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