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Cat rescued after being trapped in car's engine

Posted at 4:35 AM, Aug 07, 2019
and last updated 2019-08-07 07:36:46-04

TUCSON, Ariz. -- A cat suffered only minor injuries after Rural Metro Fire had to rescue the animal from a person's car engine.

According to Rural Metro Fire's Facebook page, firefighters got the call for help after someone found the cat trapped.

Firefighters say they found the cat "deeply entangled" in the engine compartment of the vehicle and could not get out on its own.

After disassembling parts of the engine, the cat was freed.