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Exasperated cat finds itself trapped high in a tree at Grand Canyon. See the rescue

Firefighters at Grand Canyon National Park saved a cat stuck hanging over a branch high in a tree, photos show.
Firefighters at Grand Canyon National Park saved a cat stuck hanging over a branch high in a tree, photos show. Photo from Grand Canyon National Park via Facebook

This cat was not having it.

A photo shows an exasperated-looking cat draped over a limb high in a tree at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona from a Facebook post by rangers.

“A huge shoutout to our firefighters and first responders who sprang into action today to rescue a furry adventurer from the heights of a tree at Grand Canyon,” the post read.

A second photo shows a firefighter climbing a ladder to retrieve the annoyed feline from its predicament on Friday, June 21, according to the post.

Photo from Grand Canyon National Park via Facebook

The rescue took place around 1 p.m. near Mather Campground on the South Rim, rangers said.

The wayward cat was reunited with its family later that day, rangers said.

“Well, we have ALL been in places we wish we had not gone!” read one comment on the Facebook post.

“That first picture is the epitome of ‘Man, I didn’t think this through.’” another comment read.

“Reminds me of so many cartoons,” someone else wrote.

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This story was originally published June 24, 2024 at 11:02 AM with the headline "Exasperated cat finds itself trapped high in a tree at Grand Canyon. See the rescue."

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Don Sweeney
The Sacramento Bee
Don Sweeney has been a newspaper reporter and editor in California for more than 35 years. He is a service reporter based at The Sacramento Bee.
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