Watch This Heroic Rescue Of A Kitten Stuck In A Light Pole

Kittens can fit in almost any confined space, but the inside of a light pole is something unusual. It’s surprising how this little cutie ended up inside of a light pole. Employees at the Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) Traffic Engineering Division helped save a kitten from a light pole after responding to an unusual call a couple of weeks ago in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska.

Similar accidents like this have happened for a long time now to many different animals. However, dogs are more likely to get caught in situations like this than cats are. We usually read news about a dog getting it’s head stuck in a pipe or something. On the other hand, a cat getting stuck inside of a light pole was quite surprising. What, after all, are poles? They’re really just long tall pipes.

Here we have a little kitten, a black and white one, who has somehow managed to get to the guts of a light pole. When she discovers she’s in this kind of situation, she has no idea what happened or how it can be reversed. She then calls for assistance. The passersby heard the tiny, screeching meows on Friday and called the LTU team, and the rescue was underway.

We can probably all relate to the fact that our little kitten’s first reaction is to turn defensive when caught in an embarrassing situation. An employee reaches a (comparatively giant) gloved hand into the pole to pull the kitten out; she bats her finger at them. The kitten hisses and bites at the workers’ fingers, clearly telling them to get on with their business.

“Why are people fussing over this?” the kitten wonders. There’s nothing illegal about what I did here. Show me the law that says I can’t be here.”

After the kitten is freed from the pole, the video jumps to an image of it in a cardboard box, protected from the elements. We are happy to report that she is doing well at Capital Humane Society after being safely extracted.

Deputy Director Shannon Martin-Roebuck says that the young kitten was too underweight and young to be adopted. “Currently, she is in foster care, but she will be available for adoption once she turns eight weeks old and weighs at least two pounds.”

In the next couple of weeks, this little kitten might be available in Lincoln if you’re looking for one.

Be aware: She’s an adventurer!