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<\/p>\nEight lives left. <\/p>\n
A cat was rescued when it was spotted lying on Long Island Rail Road tracks between Lindenhurst and Babylon Sunday. <\/p>\n
A passing train engineer spotted the cat for the second time Sunday evening at around 6:30 p.m. The engineer called cat rescue expert John DeBacker, who then reached out to the MTA Police Department.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“The scariest part for me was not knowing what was going through the cat’s mind,” DeBacker said.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
“We were afraid the cat was going to bolt because of trains going by,” Deb Oliver said.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
The MTA Police responded and saw the orange feline cowering between the rails. Officers asked railroad employees to switch off the power so they could safely approach the cat.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
“So I had the cops stand in front of the cat while I snuck from behind, and I slowly dropped a net on the cat,” DeBacker said.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
It was rescued just after 7:30 p.m. <\/p>\n
Video shows the cat in a net before it was put it in a crate to be transported.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
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A cat was seen laying on active railraod tracks on Long Island on Sunday.<\/p>\n
John DeBacker<\/p>\n
“He didn’t try to bite me at all. He was extremely affectionate once I picked him up,” DeBacker said.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
The power was only off for about three minutes, and service was not interrupted.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
The feline was taken to South Shore Feral Care in West Babylon, where the staff named it Garfield. The cat had suffered significant injuries, including a broken nose, leg, and hips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If you’re interested in adopting Garfield, you can email South Shore Feral Care<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/p>\n \n More from CBS News\n <\/p>\n