Cat rescued from well by Chesterfield firefighters
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Chesterfield firefighters rescued a cat on Thursday evening that had fallen into a well.
On Thursday, April 17, firefighters with Chesterfield Fire and EMS responded to the report of a cat stuck in a well.
Upon arrival, the firefighters found that a person was working on the well at their home on Church Road when the cat ended up falling in while the cap was off.
(Photo: Chesterfield Fire and EMS)
(Photo: Chesterfield Fire and EMS)
(Photo: Chesterfield Fire and EMS)
Lieutenant Dervon Hayes, firefighter Lamont Johnson and firefighter Mohamed Maqsher then lowered a bucket into the well, eventually managing to convince the cat to get inside after 20 minutes.
The cat was then given back to its owner and is reportedly okay.
