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Typical cats - you spend ages trying to rescue them from getting stuck somewhere, then they get home by themselves anyway

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tectonicplates · 30/05/2019 11:37

Look at this news article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-48455242

A pet cat that was "stuck" on a railway bridge for six days, sparking a major rescue operation, has walked home.

Five-year-old Hatty got trapped on the 30ft (9m) section of the Royal Albert Bridge, which connects Plymouth and Saltash, on Friday.

Firefighters spent hours trying to rescue her while Network Rail planned to close the line to help save her.

Owner Kirsty Howden told Plymouth Live she was "shocked and elated" Hatty had returned home on Wednesday night.

Ms Howden, 39, said the mischievous moggy, who went missing more than two weeks ago, wandered home at about 23:00 BST.

The mother-of-three said she was just about to join a second rescue attempt when she "heard a miaow outside".

"She is a bit skinny and smelly, very vocal and has now headed upstairs and put herself to bed," Ms Howden said.

The Royal Albert Bridge carries the main line in and out of Cornwall across the River Tamar.

It is thought Hatty was scared on to her precarious perch beneath the line by a passing train.

Firefighters hacked away undergrowth to bring in one of their biggest ladders and offered a selection of treats to try to lure her out.

But nothing worked and the rescue was called off - until Hatty somehow escaped by herself hours later.

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Icecreamcake86 · 30/05/2019 11:49

Ffs 😂😂 why i love cats..they are just too darn laid back!

tectonicplates · 30/05/2019 19:56

Cats can be wonderful and ridiculous at the same time Smile

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