Sydney:
A newborn Australian kitten narrowly escaped drowning after being flushed down a toilet, officials said on Tuesday.
The day-and-a-half old kitten swirled all the way down the s-bend before becoming lodged, prompting its frantic owner to call the emergency services.
Rescuers used a camera and "located the kitten in a pipe several metres below ground," said fire superintendent Ian Krimmer.
Three crews including a special search and rescue unit responded to the distress call, dismantling the toilet and breaking through a concrete slab to reach the kitten.
"We always try and help with domestic pets where we can," Krimmer said.
Media reports said the culprit was a two-year-old girl.
The day-and-a-half old kitten swirled all the way down the s-bend before becoming lodged, prompting its frantic owner to call the emergency services.
Rescuers used a camera and "located the kitten in a pipe several metres below ground," said fire superintendent Ian Krimmer.
Three crews including a special search and rescue unit responded to the distress call, dismantling the toilet and breaking through a concrete slab to reach the kitten.
"We always try and help with domestic pets where we can," Krimmer said.
Media reports said the culprit was a two-year-old girl.
