Firefighters rescue trapped kitten

Local firefighters joined forces with the RSPCA to rescue a kitten that had fallen into a river.

Two crews from Macclesfield were called by the RSPCA to reports that a kitten was trapped after falling into the river.

But on arrival they found it had entered a surface water drain before getting trapped.

United Utilities staff had to attend the incident and provided a flexible drain camera to locate the cat.

It took firefighters more than four hours to free the kitten from the Pool Street drain in Macclesfield.

A Cheshire Fire & Rescue spokesman said: “At around 6pm firefighters were called by the RSPCA to assist with a kitten that had fallen into a river on Pool Street, Macclesfield.

“On arrival the crews discovered that the kitten had entered a surface water drain. Firefighters and a crew from the animal rescue unit from Bollington dug to reveal the drain to try to locate the kitten.

“With the help of the camera fire crews found the kitten, which was stuck in the drain underneath a property.

“Firefighters wearing personal protection equipment entered the water and the kitten was rescued from the drain.

“It took firefighters four-and-a-half hours to locate and then rescue the kitten. Crews were in attendance for around five hours and 15 minutes.”