Good NewsGirl, 6, helps rescue kitten from Pennsylvania storm drain
Sometimes heroes come in small packages.
When firefighters couldn’t reach a kitten trapped in a storm drain in south-central Pennsylvania, a little girl did the rescuing for them.
Janeysha Cruz, 6, and her friends, spotted the trapped kitten on Tuesday afternoon. Janeysha’s mother called emergency services, then stuck around to give the fire crew permission to lower her daughter almost a metre down into the narrow drain.
“The LTFD [Lancaster Township Fire Department] crew lowered Janeysha into the hole where she was able to lure the kitten into her arms and handed her out to safety,” the Fire Department posted on Facebook alongside a photo of Janeysha, Deputy Fire Chief Glenn Usdin and the kitten.
“Special thanks goes out to Janeysha for her assistance.”
The kitten is now being evaluated at an animal shelter where it will eventually be put up for adoption.
In December 2013, we shared the story of a brave 11-year-old Brazilian boy who stopped traffic to save his dog after it was hit by a car.
“He managed to escape through the gate and I ran after him. By the time I saw him hit he was in the middle of the street. I took him in my arms and brought him home,” Jean Fernandes told Guarda-Sol, according to a translation by DogHeirs.
The last we heard, the dog received medical attention for his wounded leg and was recovering well.
