A rescue operation lasting more than five hours freed a kitten that had become stuck in a sewer drain in Deer Park, New York. The animal was finally coaxed out with an unusual bait: pieces of chicken nuggets placed in a specially prepared trap. Suffolk County police officers and volunteers from the North Fork Country Kids Animal Rescue took part in the effort.
The incident occurred Sunday in Deer Park, about 40 miles from New York City. After receiving a report about a trapped animal, rescuers began trying to get it out of the sewer. According to the UPI news agency, the effort lasted more than five hours. Despite its hopeless situation, the little cat did not fully trust its rescuers. The breakthrough came only when those involved decided to use pieces of chicken as bait and placed them in a special trap.
The smell of food lured the animal into the trap, which was then pulled out of the sewer drain. A video posted on Instagram shows the moment the kitten was brought to the surface.
Video source: Facebook / The North Fork Country Kids:Rescue and Preservation Through Pedagogy
The animal had no visible injuries and appeared to have survived the hours-long ordeal without serious consequences. After the operation ended, it also turned out that the pieces of chicken used to lure the kitten had disappeared.
To commemorate the unusual operation, the rescuers named the animal Chicken Nugget. The kitten remains in the care of the animal rescue organization and is waiting to find a new home. According to the information provided, it will be available for adoption after medical tests and approval from a veterinarian.
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Source: Nowy Dziennik
