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Firefighters rescue Kan. woman and her cat caught in tree

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Firefighters have rescued a cat from a Topeka tree along with its owner.

Topeka Fire Department Shift Commander Todd Williams says the woman and her cat were about 16 feet up in a large tree when they were plucked out Wednesday. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the owner had climbed the tree trying to get to her cat.

The woman’s identity wasn’t being released.

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