Firefighters in Odsal were faced with a feline fiasco, when they rescued a cat stuck down a chimney.
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) were called to Giles Street, near Wibsey Park, recently after the RSPCA could not access the cat on the roof of a terraced house.
several challenges
Crew Manager - Robin Hinsley said there were several challenges the crew had to deal with, including several telephone lines.
“With the back-to-back houses so close together we had a limited space to work in,” said Robin Hinsley, adding “What made it even more challenging was the web of telephone lines, which led to a confined pitch of the 135ft ladder."
high-tech cameras and demolition tools
Robin Hinsley continues, “As our crew ascended the ladder, the feline daredevil leaped down a chimney pot, which turned out to be a sealed chimney stack.”
The Technical Rescue Unit used high-tech cameras and demolition tools to pinpoint the cat near the chimney base.
CM Hinsley adds, “With precision and care a hole was created, ensuring this ‘tail’ had a happy ending. “All is well, and we hope the cat will take up a less adventurous pastime, perhaps indoor birdwatching?”