Moment startled cat is rescued by firefighters after getting her head stuck in a drainpipe

A STARTLED feline is rescued by firefighters aft getting stuck successful a drainpipe.

The moggie, a pistillate called John, was recovered with her caput wedged wrong the tube successful a store roof.

Firefighters were called conscionable earlier 10am and utilized ladders to scope John.

The ingenious occurrence unit felt the “easiest and slightest distressing option” was to usage tiny tools to “cut a conception of the tube retired with John successful situ”.

John was past taken to a vet wherever she was sedated truthful the remainder of the tube could beryllium removed.

Vets4Pets Clevedon, who treated John, said: "Saturday took an unexpected crook erstwhile gorgeous small John arrived astatine the signifier alongside the occurrence brigade aft getting herself stuck successful a pipe.

"An intravenous catheter was placed successful her limb and she received immoderate oxygen therapy and sedation whilst the tube was removed by the occurrence brigade.

"She was past cuddled and pampered earlier being returned home to her relieved owner."

John luckily had nary injuries.