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US firefighters use oxygen to save cat

FORT WORTH (Texas) – North Texas firefighters have used oxygen on a cat that was rescued from a burning house after the residents escaped on their own.

A firefighter provides oxygen to a rescued cat from a house fire in Fort Worth, Texas.  Photo: AP/Fort Worth Texas Fire Department

A firefighter provides oxygen to a rescued cat from a house fire in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo: AP/Fort Worth Texas Fire Department

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FORT WORTH (Texas) – North Texas firefighters have used oxygen on a cat that was rescued from a burning house after the residents escaped on their own.

The Fort Worth Fire Department announced yesterday (Dec 20) that the pet, named Stubby, survived.

No humans were hurt in Friday’s fire, which heavily damaged a home. Authorities are trying to determine what sparked the fire.

Lieutenant Kyle Falkner said firefighters found the cat while trying to bring the blaze under control. Stubby was extricated but had suffered from smoke inhalation, so firefighters administered oxygen via a mask.

The cat was taken to a veterinarian for further examination. AP

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