Indianapolis, Indiana — During a Saturday visit to Holliday Park, a 17-year-old boy climbed the tree — 35 feet up — to rescue a cat.
Then a rope rescue crew with Indianapolis Fire Department had to come to retrieve the boy.
According to Rita Reith, battalion chief and spokesperson for the department, shared in the release, “While the boy had no trouble climbing up the tree – his positioning did not allow the same ease for getting down.”
“The cat seemed to enjoy the commotion but made no effort to climb down the tree,” the release added.
Just after 4:30 p.m. Saturday, crews were called to the north-side park at 6363 Spring Mill Road.
The boy was safely back on the ground just after 6:35 p.m.
The release said, “Crews were unable to simply utilize an aerial ladder due to the ground being too soft to hold the weight of the truck without it getting stuck.”
