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Thursday, March 28, 2024

5-week-old kitten rescued from inside storm drain quickly finds new home

A motorist teamed with Ocala firefighters recently to save a kitten trapped in a storm drain.

After being rescued from inside a storm drain, this 5-week-old kitten quickly found a new home with a bystander.

The driver called 911 after watching the kitten slide into the drain after running across an Ocala roadway. Engine 4 from Ocala Fire Rescue arrived a short time later to find the approximately 5-week-old kitten inside the drain.

After removing the drainage gate, a firefighter descended into the drain. He was able to lure the kitten out of the pipe he’d started exploring and bring the furry animal back to safe ground. A few minutes later, the kitten also found a new home, as a bystander claimed him on site.

A firefighter from Ocala Fire Rescue recently went into a storm drain to rescue a trapped kitten.