Cool cat coaxed from air conditioning duct

Published: April 22, 2008 at 7:44 PM

MIAMI, April 22 (UPI) -- A Miami man said firefighters spent about an hour extracting a kitten from the air-conditioning ducts of his home.

Marques Bailey said he initially reported a kitten crying loudly in the ducts Saturday, but Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue's suggestion that he attempt to lure the cat out into the open with a saucer of milk failed to yield results, The Miami Herald reported Tuesday.

Bailey said he made a second call Monday, and this time three firefighters arrived to rescue the troubled feline. He said the firefighters made several attempts to coax the kitten from its hiding space, including poking at it with a metal rod and calling it audibly, before finally luring the yellow tabby out with a can of tuna.

Bailey said he plans to keep the kitten, which emerged from the ducts without any identification.

"This cat cost me a lot of money in property damage," he said. "I'm going to name it Trouble."

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