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<\/p>\nEL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 The El Paso Animal Services rescued a kitten after it became trapped 20 feet down a pipe.<\/p>\n
In a social media post, El Paso Animal Services stated that it responded to 658 calls in one week, adding that one of the calls was from a good Samaritan who had spotted a kitten trapped inside a utility pipe surrounded by rainwater and trash. <\/p>\n
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El Paso Animal Services rescues kitten trapped 20 feet down utility pipe. Credit: KFOX14\/CBS4<\/p>\n
According to El Paso Animal Services, the rescue officer lowered a rope into the pipe, and when the kitten grabbed onto it, the officer was able to pull him out to safety.<\/p>\n
RECOMMENDED: Sunland Park’s Anapra area hit by water outage after line break<\/a><\/p>\n Back at the shelter, the kitten was cleaned up and evaluated.<\/p>\n The Good Samaritan who called it in ended up adopting the kitten. <\/p>\n In the post, El Paso Animal Services wrote, <\/p>\n A kitten who started his life in a dark pipe is now getting the chance to grow up surrounded by love.<\/p>\n El Paso Animal Services also wanted to remind people that if they see an animal sick, injured, or in danger, to call 311. <\/p>\n RECOMMENDED: Police seek tips to find I-10 hit-and-run driver after man is left critically injured<\/a><\/p>\n