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Video: Woman thanks firefighters after rescuing her cat from tree

The cat was eventually pulled from the branch and handed to another firefighter to safely bring down from the tree

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WESLACO, Texas — They rush into fires, help accident victims and save lives, but a Weslaco woman is singing the praises of three firefighters after they rescued her cat.

Like most animal lovers, Ednah Ojago considers “Angel” a part of her family. When the kitten escaped from her home, got spooked, and climbed up a giant tree outside her Weslaco home, Ednah felt helpless.

“My heart was pumping really fast,” Ednah said. “I did think the worst, and I thought maybe he’s stuck and he was up there. He was crying.” She tried a ladder; she even called on a neighbor’s kid for help. But ‘Angel’ was perched too high in the tree, simply out of reach.

Full story: Woman recognizes heroic actions of firefighters after her ‘Angel’ is rescued