Locked in a car

Cat “Lucky” back home after fare evasion

After more than a week, "Lucky" finally got to drink.(Bild: Familie Koch)

He became a fare dodger and had to endure terrible days without food and water. Finally, tomcat "Lucky" is back home and being nursed back to health. The search for the owners got underway via the Internet and was successful. They live only ten kilometers from where they were found.

With tomcat "Lucky", the name says it all. The four-legged friend had climbed into a company car in Klam and traveled to Grein, ten kilometers away. The animal had to stay in the parked vehicle for a week. When the driver finally opened the door, the cat was able to escape, but immediately crawled into the engine compartment. "We were out for a walk and heard a cat meowing loudly under the car. My daughter Summer managed to lure it out with food," says Kristyna Koch.

Oily and emaciated
At home, the oil-smeared feline was given water and food and then taken to the vet - unfortunately, he wasn't chipped. "I felt sorry for the cat and we wanted to try to find the owners via Facebook," says the 29-year-old. They got in touch with the animal lover the very next day. The family have three daughters themselves and were already desperately searching for "Lucky". Now they are all reunited.