Climber Risks Life and Limb to Rescue Cat Stuck in Tree for 4 Days
An expert climber in Toldeo, Ohio, recently used all his skills to save a cat who had been stuck up a brittle sassafras tree for four days. Footage from Duane Hook, a climbing instructor who rescues cats stuck in trees for free, shows him ascending the tree to save Kelly the kitty while her owner, Frederica, waited anxiously below. Frederica told Hook that her cat had been up the tree for four days, and had climbed higher after a roofer attempted to get her down. Luckily for Frederica and Kelly, Hook is https://newswire.storyful.com/?search_term=duane+hook no stranger to a difficult rescue. Footage shows Hook, who runs the TikTok account @getmeowtahere, climbing up to where Kelly was clinging onto the upper branches, which were easy to snap. With a little help from some treats, a catchpole, and a net, Hook soon had Kelly back in her owner's arms. (Footage by @getmeowttahere/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)





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