Watch cat’s incredible leap out of burning building – and even more amazing landing
Desperate times call for desperate measures, right?
A cat was in a perilous situation Thursday as a fire burned through the upper levels of a building in Chicago.
Perhaps deciding it had nothing to lose, the desperate cat jumped from a smoky window at least five stories high. Onlookers screamed as the cat torpedoed toward the ground and landed on its legs with a bounce.
The Chicago Fire Department captured the drama on video.
“Nine lives for a cat that jumped from fire at 65th and Lowe,” the department tweeted. “Cat hit grass bounced and walked away!”
This story was originally published May 13, 2021 at 5:01 PM.