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Utility workers rescue cat stuck on power pole for 9 days

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Andrew Perez reunites with his cat, Fat Boy, after a Pacific Gas and Electric Co. crew rescued the feline from atop a 45-foot power pole, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, in Fresno, Calif. The cat had sat atop it for nine days. (Mackenzie Mays/The Fresno Bee via AP)

FRESNO, Calif. – Utility workers in Fresno have rescued a cat that was stuck atop a 45-foot-high power pole for nine days.

The Fresno Bee reports (http://bit.ly/2fD6MbH) Pacific Gas and Electric Co. linemen on Tuesday retrieved the black and white, big-boned cat named Fat Boy after cutting power to homes in the area.

Fat Boy’s owner, 14-year-old Andrew Perez, says the cat probably climbed the pole after being scared by a dog. He says he had called several agencies for help to no avail.

Local tree services also had declined to help, but Silver Villa of non-profit Paw Lives Matter says she made sure someone helped the feline. She says the cat is in pretty good health.

PG&E spokesman Denny Boyles says power on the 1,200-volt line was cut off, leaving 250 homes without power for a few hours.

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