WESTFORD, Mass. – A 20-year-old blind cat escaped a watery grave thanks to the quick actions of concerned citizens and local authorities in Massachusetts.
The Westford Police Department said it received a panicked call from a passerby who saw the cat floating on a piece of ice in the middle of Nabnasset Lake, according to Westford Animal Control. The cat was about 40 feet from shore and circling the small piece of ice below him.
While officers were en route to the scene on Monday morning, the 911 caller said she could hear the ice cracking beneath the cat, and the animal was now submerged in the water with only his head showing.
Police received a panicked call from a passerby who saw the cat floating on a piece of ice in the middle of Nabnasset Lake. (Westford Animal Control)
Before officers arrived, two Good Samaritans stepped in to save the day. Armed with a shovel and a rowboat, they braved the frigid waters and successfully rescued the cat from the icy trap.…