ABC News May 22, 2019

6-week-old kitten plucked from storm drain near San Francisco

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A 6-week-old kitten was rescued on Tuesday.

A woman in Cupertino, California, heard meowing as she walked by a storm drain, so she peered in and spotted the orange and white calico trapped at the bottom.

Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office via AP
This photo provided by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office shows a rescuer holding a 6-week-old kitten after it was removed from a storm drain in Cupertino, California, Tuesday, May 21, 2019.

Heroes from the San Jose Fire Department lifted the grating over the drain as a deputy jumped in to scoop up the cat, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office told the Associated Press.

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Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office via AP
This photo provided by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office shows a deputy and firefighters working to rescue a 6-week-old kitten from a storm drain in Cupertino, Calif., Tuesday, May 21, 2019.

The kitten was examined, fed and should soon be up for adoption at a local shelter.