Teen Sees Cat ‘Trapped’ in 35-Foot Tree, Climbs Up to ‘Save’ It—Ends Up Needing to Be Rescued Himself

Teen Sees Cat ‘Trapped’ in 35-Foot Tree, Climbs Up to ‘Save’ It—Ends Up Needing to Be Rescued Himself
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A teenage boy spotted a tabby cat perched high up in a tall, leafless tree on a late Saturday afternoon, on March 5. He was at Holliday Park in Indianapolis when he thought this feline looked trapped and wanted to be saved. The teen believed he was the right young man to bring the cat safely to the ground on his own—the boy was wrong.

As the sun was setting, he climbed up one of the tree’s long branches to get closer to the calm tabby, who was up 35 feet from the ground. However, the teen got stuck on a high branch close to the cat.

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