Firefighters save kitten wedged in wheel

A kitten that found herself in a very tight spot now has much more room to breathe in her new home. Jacksonville firefighters found the cat trapped in a car at headquarters and were able to pull her out.

At the start of the workday, a member of the Jacksonville Fire Department had an unusual sighting - a kitten wedged in the wheel of a car.

"One of our inspectors was returning to headquarters," said Tom Francis, of the Jacksonville Fire Department. "When he arrived, he heard a loud meowing sound."



The firefighter enlisted the help of his colleagues, and they sprang into action.

At first there were a few missed attempts. The frightened kitten wasn't exactly what you'd call cooperative.

"Each time someone attempted to grab the cat and pull it closer, it would scratch, bite," Francis said. But after a short while, the firefighters safely removed the small cat and gave it something to eat.

With video of the rescue.