Cat survived ‘violent hail storm’ by hiding 35 feet up in tree. See Texas rescue
A cat in Texas might just have nine lives after surviving one of nature’s most dangerous elements: hail.
“We received a call late today from a concerned Kerr County resident about a cat who was stranded 35 ft up in a tree at the Camp Verde store and restaurant in Center Point” Kerrville Pets Alive said in a Oct. 25 Facebook post.
Heavy rains, wind and hail swept through South-Central Texas Oct. 24 throughout the evening. The National Weather Service even confirmed a tornado touched down in the area, KENS5 reported.
“The cat rode out a violent hail storm overnight in the tree. Neither law enforcement, the area fire department or animal control were available to assist,” the shelter said.
Enter an unlikely hero.
Video posted on Facebook shows a tree service worker leaning an extremely tall ladder up to an enormous tree in order to rescue a very talkative — and thankful — black cat.
“We reached out to our tree climbing cat hero John with John Goodman Tree Service and once again, he stepped up to help! This kitty was four paws down on safe ground in no time,” the shelter said.
Kerrville is about a 100-mile drive southwest from Austin.