# Firefighter cat rescues in Europe

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/firefighter-cat-rescues-in-europe
> Updated: 2026-09-19T13:57:42.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Fire departments in Austria and Germany conducted successful rescues of cats in distress. In Feistritz im Rosental, Austria, emergency responders utilized a boat to reach a cat stranded on a bridge pillar in the Drau river. In Pegnitz, Germany, firefighters freed a black cat that had been discovered trapped in a small animal leg-hold trap. Local police in Germany are investigating the incident to identify the owner of the trap and the cat.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-19: Firefighters rescue cats in Austria and Germany

Firefighters in Austria and Germany successfully rescued cats in two separate incidents involving a river bridge pillar and a small animal trap.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/firefighters-rescue-cats-in-austria-and-germany

### 2026-09-11: Firefighters perform successful kitten rescues in Colorado and Streetsboro

Firefighters in Colorado and Streetsboro successfully rescued stranded kittens from a well and a tree, respectively, with one rescuer adopting the kitten they saved.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/firefighters-perform-successful-kitten-rescues-in-colorado-and-streetsboro

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