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FDNY Ladder 143 Rescues Cat Stuck in Queens Tree
May 04, 2026 | NEW YORK
1RN News Team,

Photo by Courtesy of New York City Fire Department (FDNY).

Photo by Courtesy of New York City Fire Department (FDNY).

Photo by Courtesy of New York City Fire Department (FDNY).

Photo by Courtesy of New York City Fire Department (FDNY).
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
Ladder 143 of the City of New York Fire Department responded to an unexpected rescue in Queens on May 4th after a cat became stuck in a tree.
According to officials, the animal was securely reached by firefighters using their ladder truck, and it was returned to the ground unharmed. The event, according to the agency, demonstrated the wide range of calls firemen respond to while serving communities around New York City.

