Would-be cat rescuer ends up needing rescue by firefighters
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Authorities in northwestern Pennsylvania say a woman who tried to rescue a cat from a tree ended up needing a rescue herself.
Firefighters in Erie say they brought a 28-foot ladder to help Tara Dennis get down from the branches on Sunday.
Residents tell the Times-News that they've heard the feline crying for the past couple of days. It's not clear who owns the cat.
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Dennis says she couldn't stand by and do nothing. So, she scaled a fence, got on a roof and climbed onto a branch. She reached the animal, which she put in her shirt.
But the 21-year-old got stuck as she tried to come down. A neighbor called 911.
Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Carroll says firefighters first carried down the cat, then helped Dennis.