Mission Impawssible! Cat stuck in three-inch gap between two properties is rescued by firefighters who remove bricks from garage to free it
- Kevin could not be reached after falling between two homes in Middlesbrough
- Black and white feline believed to have fallen off roof before being heard crying
- Cat suffered a swollen knee but was reunited with his owners who live nearby
Firefighters have partly removed a wall to save a cat which had become trapped between two properties.
In a dramatic two-and-a-half hour rescue, the black and white feline, named Kevin, was finally plucked from the three-inch gap after a neighbour allowed bricks to be removed from inside her garage.
The cat is believed to have fallen off a roof and into the tiny space between the homes, in Middlesbrough, before he was heard crying for help.
Kevin, who is new to the neighbourhood, became stuck in the tiny gap after it is believed he fell off a roof
A neighbour allowed firefighters to remove bricks from her garage in a bid to rescue the cat
His loud meowing alerted neighbours who called in the RSPCA and Cleveland Fire and Rescue, who were unable to reach the stricken pet with their specialist equipment.
The RSPCA said a woman ‘kindly’ allowed the fire service to remove some bricks near where he was trapped, in her garage, and the RSPCA officer was able to grab him.
A trip to the vet showed Kevin had only suffered a swollen knee and his microchip meant he could be reunited with his owners who live nearby.
Mr Lynn said: ‘His owners were extremely grateful to see him.
‘It turns out Kevin moved into the neighbourhood with his owners only four weeks prior to his adventure – so he has already made quite the first impression in the area.
‘Kevin had fallen into such a tight gap his body was squashed into a width of about three inches.
Adventurous Kevin was plucked from a tiny three-inch gap between two homes in Middlesbrough following a two-and-a-half-hour rescue mission
‘He really was unable to move and was obviously very frightened and we think he had been there a couple of hours. It then took a further two and a half hours to rescue him.
‘Often in these situations we use specialist poles to grasp trapped animals but in this case we could not reach the cat.
‘It was decided the only way to free him would be to go through the garage wall which the homeowner kindly agreed to.’