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Firefighters rescue cat from river in Devon

Newton Abbot Fire Station Firefighters Sam Hunt (left) and Dom Lever (right) holding a white cat. The men are wearing yellow helmets and red firefighter gear. Newton Abbot Fire Station
Firefighters Sam Hunt and Dom Lever said they were "lucky enough to get away without a single scratch mark"

Firefighters were called to reports of an "animal in need of rescue" in Devon.

Newton Abbot Fire Station said two concerned owners stated their cat was in the river on Lemon Road, Newton Abbot at around 00:00 BST on Friday.

The fire service said the cat, named Coconut, remained in a safe position along the riverbank while two firefighters "got rigged into water rescue flood suits".

It said the firefighters, Sam Hunt and Dom Lever, reunited the cat with its owner, adding they were "lucky enough to get away without a single scratch mark".

Newton Abbot Fire Station A white cat with a black spot near its left ear. The cat has wet fur and is being held by a firefighter.Newton Abbot Fire Station
Coconut was found wet but unhurt

On Facebook, the fire service said: "You would be forgiven for thinking we mainly rescue cats from trees, but not on this occasion.

"Apart from being a little soggy, Coconut was in good health and was swiftly reunited with their owners. The crew were lucky enough to also get away without a single scratch mark from this ordeal."

Newton Abbot Fire Station Two firefighters wading through a shallow river in Newton Abbot. The firefighters are wearing red and yellow rescue flood suits. Newton Abbot Fire Station
Firefighters wearing water rescue flood suits found Coconut

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