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Cat stuck in ice puddle rescued in Russia

By Daniel Uria
A cat in Russia was rescued by a local couple after its paws were frozen into a puddle. The rushed inside to grab a bucket of warm water and eventually thawed the cat out. It was then taken to a vet and reunited with its owner. Screen capture/Булат Баранова/YouTube
A cat in Russia was rescued by a local couple after its paws were frozen into a puddle. The rushed inside to grab a bucket of warm water and eventually thawed the cat out. It was then taken to a vet and reunited with its owner. Screen capture/Булат Баранова/YouTube

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ZLATOUST, Russia, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- A Russian couple acted quickly to help rescue a stranded cat whose paws had become stuck in a frozen puddle.

Video shared to YouTube showed the cat, covered in snow, sitting among a shallow pile of snow with its paws frozen in a puddle of ice underneath.

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A woman quickly rushed to grab a green bucket full of warm water to pour over the ice and eventually managed to thaw out the stranded cat.

The person who uploaded the video later wrote a comment explaining the cat's story had a happy ending after a trip to the vet, RT reported.

"Called a vet. He gave it anti-inflammatory medicine. The cat is young – 7-9 months [according to the vet]," the uploader said. "By the evening he started to walk. In three days I posted an announcement in social media and a girl from our town picked him up. He's been living with her for a week now – everything's fine – he jumps – he runs."

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