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‘Eight Lives Left:’ Crews Save Curious Cat Trapped In Hunterdon County Heating Duct ‘Eight Lives Left:’ Crews Save Curious Cat Trapped In Hunterdon County Heating Duct
‘Eight Lives Left:’ Crews Save Curious Cat Trapped In Hunterdon County Heating Duct No emergency is too minor for rescue crews who rushed to save a frightened feline that got stuck in the heating duct of a Hunterdon County home before dawn Saturday. The curious cat crawled up into the duct — which had its grate removed due to recent remodeling — in the ceiling of a home in the Sun Ridge development in Raritan around 2 a.m., according to the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad. After noticing that the cat was unable to back up out of the duct, the owner attempted to lure him with food and treats, but to no avail. With help from the Raritan Township Fire Company,…

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by Valerie Musson