FWPD, FWACC team up to rescue kitten from storm drain

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Fort Wayne Police Department and Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control officers had to put their thinking “cat” on Tuesday to rescue a furry friend.

Officers were in the 3300 block of West Coliseum on Monday night, trying to rescue a cluster of kittens when one got away and ran into a storm drain.

They returned on Tuesday after someone called in to report hearing meows from the drain.

An FWACC officer was able to grab the cat Monday afternoon with FWPD officers assisting in lifting the grate.

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