4-week-old kitten named Teddy Bear rescued from deep hole [View all]

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Judgmental comment: The hole ain't THAT deep. Looks like a hole someone with long arms could have reached into. since the firemen didn't use tools, I'm guessing that's what they did.

A 4-week-old kitten named Teddy Bear was rescued from a deep hole that was once used for an old fence post in Lakeland on Tuesday.

Teddy Bear spent an estimated three days trapped in the hole before Brenda Rodriguez found him meowing and looking up at her.

"I was so sad. I was very sad for the little cat," said Rodriguez.

Rodriguez said she called the fire department, which arrived in 10 minutes.

"One of our guiding principles here at the Lakeland Fire Department is compassion and that doesn't stop with human beings," said Asst. Chief Rick Hartzog.

Without using any tools, a couple of firefighters managed to pull the cold and hungry kitten to safety.

"He was very emaciated and also dehydrated as well, so he just needed some good love and care and a little bit of nutrients," said Dr. Kim Domokos, veterinarian at SPCA Florida.

Domokos said Teddy Bear is fitting in perfectly and he's starting to play, develop a personality and seems to get along with others.

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