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Kitten saved from tree after 30 hours

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A kitten named Cleo was saved by firefighters after spending 30 hours up a tree.

The incident started last Friday in London, England after Cleo and fellow cat Figaro traversed up a tree in their owner's front garden.

Zara McIntosh, 38, recalled: "We were doing the gardening on Friday morning when our two cats, Cleo and Figaro, both went up the tree but Cleo wouldn't come down."

While Figaro safely came down, the 13-week-old Cleo got stuck and attempts to get her back to the ground were initially unsuccessful.

"We tried everything, including coaxing it down with microwaved cat food so she would pick up the smell," continued McIntosh. "But nothing was going to tempt her. Our 4-year-old son was really upset.

"The next day, firefighters came and first tried using a water cannon to scare her into coming down, but that just made the cat go further up the tree."

Cleo eventually climbed to the very top of the 50ft tree and stayed up there until another group of firefighters arrived on Saturday. They closed off the road and brought a hydraulic device that enabled one of the firemen to reach the kitten and carry her down.

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