Hidden under a bed, a cat trapped by the flames was desperately waiting for someone to come and rescue her

A cat was rescued by firefighters after being surrounded by fire and thick smoke at her owners’ home, reports KPVI.

The rescue took place on Tuesday, August 16 at Chandler in the state of Texas. That evening, around 8:30 p.m. local time, the brigades of BrownsboroCounty of Smith and of Chandler intervened on the fire having declared in a family property.

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The occupants, including their dog, managed to evacuate the premises in time, but not their cat Nala. Under the influence of panic, the latter had escaped from the arms of her masters while they left the house in the grip of the flames. The feline rushed back inside.

The firefighters of Chandler Fire Department attacked the fire at the back of the house, while their colleagues from Brownsboro and of Smith were in charge of the front.

Fire troopers came in to look for Nala, which they ended up finding hidden under the bed in the parents’ room. She was losing consciousness from the smoke she had inhaled and the extreme heat.

Returned home unscathed after spending the night in the veterinary clinic

They quickly evacuated her, then the rescuers began to resuscitate her. They used a pet oxygen mask and worked to bring his body temperature down. A few minutes later, Nala slowly regained his senses.

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Her owner immediately took her to the veterinary emergency room in Tyler, a twenty-minute drive away. The cat was placed under observation during the night, and was able to return home the next morning, safe and sound.