Cat in Ohio survives 26 days under fire debris

[Kadie]

Cat in Ohio survives 26 days under fire debris

Thursday, September 10, 2009


(09-10) 12:17 PDT Franklin, Ohio (AP) --

A woman's pet cat has been found alive, buried beneath debris 26 days after an Ohio fire. Sandy LaPierre says she assumed 1-year-old Smoka had died from the Aug. 10 fire in Franklin, about 30 miles north of Cincinnati. The blaze broke out in a building housing a flower shop and LaPierre's second-floor apartment.

A demolition company moved in to tear down what was left of the building the day after the fire. A crew from Stark Wrecking Co. came back Sept. 4 to clear away the rubble and found Smoka's head sticking out from under 16 feet of debris.

LaPierre says her female cat lost a lot of weight and has been gobbling down food to make up for it. She says Smoka has some difficulty walking but otherwise seems OK.

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[asdjrocky]

1. Must have used at least 8 of those lives.

[asdjrocky]

2. dupe

[joeybee12]

3. Oh, poor kitty, but lucky kitty!

Cheers to it! :toast:

[joeybee12]

4. Oh, poor kitty, but lucky kitty!

Cheers to it! :toast:

[Berry Cool]

5. Amazing what cats can survive, isn't it? n/t

[closeupready]

6. What a nice story.

:)

[KansDem]

7. If Smoka's anything like my cats...

She probably slept the whole time...

Okay, okay, just joking...Good health to Smoka! :D

[Contrary1]

8. Here's a pic of the lucky kitty:

Lucky moggy Smoka with her owner

[shireen]

9. what a little sweetheart

I'm so glad that kitty survived.

[CatWoman]

10. awwwwwwwww

:loveya:

[wisteria]

12. Now that is a special kitty. Thanks for the picture. n/t

[wisteria]

11. Aw, what a great story. What a little survivor. n/t