Firefighters unable to rescue kitten stuck up tree in Hove churchyard

10:05am Sunday 19th August 2012 in News

Firefighters were unable to coax a little kitten down from a tree in churchyard.


Crew from Hove Fire Station attempted to bring down the kitten from a tree in the churchyard of Holy Trinity Church in Blatchington Road, Hove at 7.30pm last night.
 

Firefighters said the cat had been up the tree for several days and its owner had not been traced.
 

After an hour and with the light fading, firefighters called off the rescue but said they would be returning tonight.

Comments(23)

southwicker2 says...
10:45am Sun 19 Aug 12

Sounds like a story straight out of Trumpton (for those of you old enough to remember) pew pew barney magrew cuthbert dibble and grub!!! Lol

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Annumella says...
11:26am Sun 19 Aug 12

'the light is fading so we will come back tomorrow night'! During the day might be more appropriate or how about putting some food on some lower branches to encourage it down. It may have been scared by humans hence it ran up the tree in the first place, poor thing.

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emma barnes says...
11:30am Sun 19 Aug 12

or cooked chicken..

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Enema of the peephole says...
11:47am Sun 19 Aug 12

Given recent reports I am amazed that some teenage git hasn't by now shot it with an air rifle.

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GIVE UP says...
12:26pm Sun 19 Aug 12

Couldn't find the owner....so who reported stuck up the tree

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Enema of the peephole says...
12:45pm Sun 19 Aug 12

GIVE UP wrote:
Couldn't find the owner....so who reported stuck up the tree
Hasn't the Green party started issuing mobile phones to kittens as part of it's transport policy and renewable energy policy?

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puddingandpi says...
12:55pm Sun 19 Aug 12

What's wrong with them, they've got hoses haven't they?

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angrymonkey says...
1:09pm Sun 19 Aug 12

maybe its time they call someone who can get up there to get the kitten down.

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NickBrt says...
2:16pm Sun 19 Aug 12

It'll get down on its own once its hungry. Shame it didn't have an 'Occupy' poster with it, Caroline Lucas would have rushed round there to give it support, food, drink and benefits.

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MikeyA says...
4:02pm Sun 19 Aug 12

It might even belong to a cycling traveller....

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jyan says...
4:17pm Sun 19 Aug 12

Set the tree on fire that'll get it moving.

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MuammarQaddafi says...
5:50pm Sun 19 Aug 12

Start sawing off the limb and have someone with a net underneath.

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jackie1959 says...
7:02pm Sun 19 Aug 12

jyan wrote:
Set the tree on fire that'll get it moving.
not funny!

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Sevensisters says...
10:01pm Sun 19 Aug 12

Is he down yet?

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paul76 says...
8:10am Mon 20 Aug 12

jackie1959 wrote:
jyan wrote: Set the tree on fire that'll get it moving.
not funny!
Yes it is

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Morpheus says...
8:56am Mon 20 Aug 12

I hope they never have to rescue anybody from a burning building.

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Goldenwight says...
10:09am Mon 20 Aug 12

Some genuinely funny comments here, including a few from people who WON'T be asked to cat-sit next time I'm on holiday.

Surely, though, Argus we could have got a picture (or even a video) of the cute little bundle of fluff?

And since the Fire Brigade can't help shouldn't we be calling in the army or G4S or International Rescue or someone? Can the Argus not organise a campaign?

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Jo Wadsworth says...
12:11pm Mon 20 Aug 12

Goldenwight wrote:
Some genuinely funny comments here, including a few from people who WON'T be asked to cat-sit next time I'm on holiday.

Surely, though, Argus we could have got a picture (or even a video) of the cute little bundle of fluff?

And since the Fire Brigade can't help shouldn't we be calling in the army or G4S or International Rescue or someone? Can the Argus not organise a campaign?
Hi Goldenwight,

I'm delighted to let you know the kitten has now come down from the tree. This does mean that getting a picture/video would be impossible now though :)

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Crystal Ball says...
12:13pm Mon 20 Aug 12

jyan wrote:
Set the tree on fire that'll get it moving.
You huge moron.

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cookie_brighton says...
2:42pm Mon 20 Aug 12

The kitten was stuck up a tree in a ...........churchyar
d.
Rather than call the firebrigade why did the vicar of the church not pray and get some divine intervention lol........well at least this would have saved the taxpayers paying for the time and fuel etc...lol

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John Steed says...
9:59pm Mon 20 Aug 12

find a local moggie, entice it up the tree to take part in a reinactment. take the photos simples

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willy harris says...
2:07pm Tue 21 Aug 12

jyan wrote:
Set the tree on fire that'll get it moving.
this comment just shows the rest of the readers ,exactly what type of stupid fool you are,,

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Mel@cityclean says...
2:46pm Tue 21 Aug 12

Rang Hove fire station, they got the kitten last night. Said it went to the RSPCA, rang them at Patcham, but they do not have it. Hope it is ok.

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