Animal rescue

Kramsach fire department rescues cat from ventilation hole

The fire department cut a hole in the wall to free the cat(Bild: ZOOM Tirol)

A few days ago, the Kramsach volunteer fire department had a strange mission in the Badl district. A cat had fallen through a ventilation hole and was unable to free itself. The Florianis were called out to rescue the animal.

It was a terrifying discovery tour that a cat had undertaken in a house in the Badl district. The animal had fallen through a ventilation hole in a plasterboard wall during its big adventure.

When the occupants of the house noticed the animal trapped there, they initially tried everything to free the four-legged friend from its predicament. But in vain! 

Commander Rene Arzberger with the visibly stressed ball of fur.(Bild: ZOOM Tirol)

As there was no other opening, the fire department had to be called out. Without further ado, a hole was cut in the wall with a reciprocating saw. A short time later, the escapee was safe again and, above all, free. The fire brigade commander Rene Arzberger then gave it a few strokes.

"In order to fully enjoy its freedom again, the cat freed itself before the vet arrived and ran away through the open front door - presumably in the direction of its actual home," the emergency services describe.