Fresno firefighters brought a ladder to a teen and a cat stuck in a tree
Sebastian the cat had been in a tree for several days. Aiden climbed up after him and could not get down. Station 3 brought a ladder and got both of them back to the ground.
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Around 4 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, Fresno firefighters helped a teenager and his cat out of a tree near E Street and Fresno Street, ABC30 reported. The Fresno Fire Department said the teen had climbed up to rescue the cat and, on the way down, realized he was stuck too.
Station 3 brought a ladder for Aiden and for Sebastian, the cat, who had been in the tree for several days. Aiden said his older sister texted that she had found Sebastian up there. He had been telling himself he would climb if nobody else could. He also said his mom and his sister had both warned him not to go up. His mom told the station she was happy that Aiden and Sebastian were back on the ground and safe.
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Sebastian the cat spent several days stuck in a tree in Fresno. Aiden, a teenager, climbed up to bring his cat down, and then he could not climb back himself. His mom and his sister had both warned him not to go up the tree. Firefighters from Station 3 arrived with a ladder near E Street and Fresno Street and helped Aiden and Sebastian down to the ground. Aiden said he had been sad while Sebastian was missing, and that his sister was the one who spotted the cat. His mom said she was glad both of them were safe.
- Why did Aiden climb the tree, and what went wrong on the way down?
- What could someone do instead of climbing after a pet that is stuck up high?
- How do you think Aiden felt when the firefighters brought the ladder?
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