Happy Ending for Kitten "Dagobert" in Wiener Neustadt: Rescued from Gutter

A baby kitten wanted to explore and climbed out of a skylight onto the gable roof. In doing so, it got stuck and ended up in the gutter, unable to move further. Its cries were heard by the owner, who alerted the fire department shortly before 10 PM.

Baby Kitten "Dagobert" Could Be Rescued

Upon arrival at the scene, the incident commander found that a power line ran directly in front of the gutter, which is why the first attempts at "kitten rescue" were ordered through the skylight. However, the night shift of the Volunteer Fire Department of Wiener Neustadt could not reach the gutter through the skylight. Therefore, the incident commander decided to alert the emergency service of Netz Niederösterreich GmbH to de-energize the line and use the turntable ladder for the rescue.

Dagobert Could No Longer Free Himself

To ensure the safety of the emergency personnel, Netz NÖ technician Michael Kogler, together with the turntable ladder operator LM Manuel Eckenfellner, went to the power line for a safety check. When the technician confirmed the safety, he immediately took over the rescue of the cat. "The animal was stuck in the gutter of a single-family house and could no longer free itself," said Kogler. "Incidents like this clearly show that we can only achieve something together in the safety family. This includes not only the classic blue light organizations but also the colleagues from operators of critical infrastructure like Netz Niederösterreich GmbH," said Wiener Neustadt's fire director Christian Pfeiffer, satisfied with the joint operation. "We then named the little kitten Dagobert together and handed him over to his owner," said incident commander BI Florian Kandelsdorfer.

The Volunteer Fire Department of Wiener Neustadt was on duty with six firefighters from the night shift and three vehicles for about two hours. Netz NÖ GmbH supported with a technician from the emergency service.

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