'Distressed' cat sends fire crew on wild goose chase
A fire crew that spent several hours searching for a "distressed" cat that was thought trapped in a drainage ditch in Shifnal on Monday, found that it had been sat up a tree the whole time.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue said they were called to the "animal rescue" in Lilyhurst just before 1pm on Monday following reports that a cat was heard in distress and thought to be in the ditch in a "wooded area" of the town.
However, a spokesperson said on arrival, despite a thorough search, while fire crews could hear the stricken cat's meaows they initially failed to locate it - until a keen-eyed fire officer spotted it up a nearby tree.
The spokesperson said that the cat was "safe and well" after being coaxed down three hours after the fire crew arrived.
