Caught on video: San Francisco Firefighters Local 798 coax cat down from power pole

Here’s a quick (but heart-stopping) video of a cat in San Francisco being coaxed down from a power pole. The firefighters who arrived to assist were afraid the cat would be electrocuted if it moved in the wrong direction.

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cat up a pole (SFFF Local 798)
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San Francisco Firefighters Local 798 (SFFF Local 798) posted the video on their Facebook page showing the rescue.

“Sometimes we rescue # from trees but today it was #cats from a power pole. With a little encouragement the #cat came down and was u harmed. #sanfrancisco #cats_of_instagram #catsofinstagram # #firelife #firefighter #truck #rescue #furfriends #furbaby #sffd #sf #fire”

A  ladder was placed against the power pole but the cat was unable to get its balance and eventually climbed down backward.

https://www.facebook.com/SFFFLocal798/videos/593720441102044/

Our thanks go out to SFFF Local 798 for their assistance in coaxing the cat down.

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