Jogger Rushes to Save Drowning Cat in Rock-Filled Carrier [View all]

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.care2.com/causes/jogger-rushes-to-save-drowning-cat-in-rock-filled-carrier.html

by Laura SimpsonJune 10, 20147:00 pm



Recently Matthew Guidarelli was out for a jog over a footbridge on the Normans Kill, a 45-mile-long (73 km) creek in New York state, when he heard what at first sounded like a baby crying. He stopped, listened some more, and then spotted a pet carrier sinking beneath the water.



Matthew jumped in and crossed the current quickly. As he hoisted the crate, it seemed unusually heavy. He was stunned to find not only a large tabby inside but also a heavy rock, intended to make sure the cat would never surface again.

There’s an abs0lute storm of serendipity surrounding this case. First, our hero ran across the bridge exactly at the time that the perpetrator must have been running in the opposite direction. Second, Matthew heard the cries only because he wasn’t listening to music at the time of his jog. And third, Matthew didn’t hesitate or wait for help. Had he waited for authorities, it would have been too late.

Snip: Updates on the Criminal Investigation

Breaking news on the investigation of Chance’s attempted drowning will be posted on the Harmony Fund’s Facebook page.

FULL story at link.