Heroic Dog Responsible For Saving A Lost Cat Trapped In A Well
Keira and Freya Hill are sisters who love their black cat, Flea. The family lives in Northamptonshire, where Flea's friendly reputation has earned her plenty of love in their neighborhood. So, when the one-year-old cat didn't come home one day in April, the sisters weren't immediately distressed.
The Hill sisters simply assumed that Flea was making herself at home in someone else's house for a bit, but the reality turned out to be something a tad sinister for the sweet kitty. When it became obvious that Flea wasn't lounging nearby and a few days went by, the sisters began searching for their beloved cat.
Freya Hill told reporters: "She does have a habit of jumping into cars and wanting to go for a walk. She is just overly friendly with people and will follow them."
The sisters then organized a search and certainly didn't expect to find her "over the road." On May 4th, everything changed, however, when a dog drew the attention of nearby humans to something in the well that required intervention.
Flea, the cat, was stuck in that well, and it was certainly not far from home! The Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene, thanks to the heroic dog's tireless efforts in nagging humans, and arranged the poor cat's rescue.
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service posted to Facebook about the event:
"The fire crew used cutting equipment to remove the grating at the top of the well and lowered a ladder to the bottom, enabling a crew member to descend. The well was under approximately 1 foot of water, but the cat had managed to climb onto a small ledge.
Flea was enticed off the ledge using cat food and was brought to the surface, where she was safely handed back to her owners."
After being brought to safety and returned to the Hill sisters, Freya remarked that Flea acted like "nothing happened" and seemed perfectly okay.
The sisters worried that Flea had been "clipped by a car," but after a visit to the veterinarian, Flea was "hungry, happy, and sitting by the radiator."
"She's definitely trying to use up one of her nine lives," said Freya. "I'm so grateful and thankful to the firefighters who all carried out such a brilliant and amazing job."
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