Dublin firefighters have rescued a cat from the Liffey

The “feisty feline” has been passed over to the care of DSCPA.

By Gráinne Ní Aodha Tuesday 21 Mar 2017, 7:57 PM

Mar 21st 2017, 7:57 PM 15,021 Views 30 Comments

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Dublin Fire Brigade Source: Twitter/@DubFireBrigade

DUBLIN FIREFIGHTERS HAVE rescued a cat from drowning after it got into difficulty on the banks of the Liffey this afternoon.

Members of the Dublin Fire Brigade trained as rescue swimmers went out on a boat to save the cat, who was stranded out near Burgh Quay.

You can watch filmed footage of the rescue here:

We were able to assist @DublinSPCA this morning on the #Liffey with the retrieval of a stranded cat at Burgh Quay. Tara St firefighters..1/2 pic.twitter.com/xiC3uxZgpC
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) March 21, 2017

Source: Dublin Fire Brigade/Twitter

The Tara Street firefighters were able to place what they called “the soggy moggy” into a pet carrier and pass the “feisty feline” over to the care of DSCPA.

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Cat firefighters Source: Twitter/@DubFireBrigade

The black and white beauty doesn’t look too happy, but what cat would be after being submerged in water?

Good thing the well-known cat-rescuers, aka firefighters, were on hand to pluck the cat from harm’s way (although this time it wasn’t from a tree).

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Dublin firefighters have rescued a cat from the Liffey

The “feisty feline” has been passed over to the care of DSCPA.

Read: Four ‘designer pups’ seized at Dublin Port after being discovered in carry on luggage